Grass Seed vs London Stone

Grass SeedCloverdale PaintvsLondon StoneFarrow & BallΔE 9.3Noticeable difference

Where Grass Seed belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, London Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Grass Seed belongs to the beige family and London Stone to the beige-greige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (37 vs 38), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Grass Seed vs London Stone in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Grass Seed and London Stone 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Grass SeedGrass Seed EX261 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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London StoneLondon Stone victorian living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Grass SeedGrass Seed EX261 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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London StoneLondon Stone bedroom picture

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Grass SeedGrass Seed EX261 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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London StoneFarrow and Ball London Stone bathroom color review

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Color Details

Grass Seed
Cloverdale Paint · EX261
Hex#B6A27D
LRV37.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX261
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
London Stone
Farrow & Ball · 6
Hex#b6a38f
LRV38.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number6
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Grass Seed vs London Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grass Seed on one side and London Stone 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 Grass Seed comparisons

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

White Dove
Grass Seed
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Grass Seed
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Grass Seed
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Grass Seed is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Grass Seed
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Grass Seed
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Grass Seed reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Grass Seed
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Grass Seed
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Grass Seed
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Grass Seed reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Grass Seed
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Grass Seed
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Grass Seed
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Grass Seed is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Grass Seed
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Grass Seed reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Grass Seed
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Grass Seed is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Grass Seed
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Grass Seed reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Grass Seed
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Grass Seed is the lighter choice

Piazza
Grass Seed
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Grass Seed
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Grass Seed
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Grass Seed reads slightly lighter

Senses
Grass Seed
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Grass Seed
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Grass Seed is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Grass Seed
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Grass Seed
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Grass Seed reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Grass Seed
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Grass Seed reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Grass Seed
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Grass Seed is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Grass Seed
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Grass Seed
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Grass Seed reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Grass Seed
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Grass Seed
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Grass Seed
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Grass Seed
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Grass Seed reads noticeably lighter