Flint Arrow vs Felted Wool
Where Flint Arrow belongs to Dulux's range, Felted Wool is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Flint Arrow belongs to the grey family and Felted Wool to the greige-grey family. Flint Arrow (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Felted Wool (LRV 28), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Flint Arrow runs neutral while Felted Wool is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.1 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.
Flint Arrow vs Felted Wool in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Flint Arrow and Felted Wool 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Felted Wool brings more warmth to the space, while Flint Arrow keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. Felted Wool brings more warmth to the space, while Flint Arrow keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Felted Wool brings more warmth to the space, while Flint Arrow keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Flint Arrow vs Felted Wool Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flint Arrow on one side and Felted Wool 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.
More Flint Arrow comparisons
See how Flint Arrow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Flint Arrow reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
Flint Arrow reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 31, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 4, Flint Arrow is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
Flint Arrow reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Flint Arrow the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
Flint Arrow reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Flint Arrow the marginally brighter of the two.
Flint Arrow reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 31 vs 7, Flint Arrow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Flint Arrow the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.