Abbey Stone vs Portland Stone - Dark

Abbey Stone is a Cloverdale Paint color while Portland Stone - Dark comes from Little Greene. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 33 and 33, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Abbey Stone vs Portland Stone - Dark in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Abbey Stone and Portland Stone - Dark are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Abbey StoneAbbey Stone 0365 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Color Details

Abbey Stone
Cloverdale Paint · 0365
Hex#A3997B
LRV33.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0365
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Portland Stone - Dark
Little Greene · 157
Hex#a29c7c
LRV32.9
BrandLittle Greene
Number157
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Abbey Stone vs Portland Stone - Dark Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Abbey Stone on one side and Portland Stone - Dark on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Abbey Stone comparisons

See how Abbey Stone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Abbey Stone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Abbey Stone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Abbey Stone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Abbey Stone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Abbey Stone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Abbey Stone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Abbey Stone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Abbey Stone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Abbey Stone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Abbey Stone reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Abbey Stone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Abbey Stone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Abbey Stone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Abbey Stone reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Abbey Stone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Abbey Stone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Abbey Stone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Abbey Stone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Abbey Stone reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Abbey Stone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Abbey Stone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Abbey Stone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Abbey Stone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Abbey Stone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Abbey Stone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Abbey Stone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Abbey Stone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Abbey Stone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Abbey Stone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Abbey Stone reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Abbey Stone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Abbey Stone reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Abbey Stone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Abbey Stone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Abbey Stone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Abbey Stone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Abbey Stone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Abbey Stone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Abbey Stone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Abbey Stone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Abbey Stone reads noticeably lighter