Wythe Blue vs Shaded Stone
Where Wythe Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Shaded Stone is a Dulux color. Wythe Blue reads as blue-green, while Shaded Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Shaded Stone (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Wythe Blue (LRV 48), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Wythe Blue runs green while Shaded Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wythe Blue vs Shaded Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wythe Blue and Shaded Stone in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Shaded Stone gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Shaded Stone reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Shaded Stone reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Shaded Stone has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Wythe Blue vs Shaded Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wythe Blue on one side and Shaded Stone on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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