Pebble Drift 2 vs Stone Blue
Pebble Drift 2 (Dulux) and Stone Blue (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 31 for Pebble Drift 2 vs 28 for Stone Blue — means Pebble Drift 2 will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.7 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pebble Drift 2 vs Stone Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Pebble Drift 2 and Stone Blue 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Pebble Drift 2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Pebble Drift 2 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Pebble Drift 2 vs Stone Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pebble Drift 2 on one side and Stone Blue 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 Pebble Drift 2 comparisons
See how Pebble Drift 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
Pebble Drift 2 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 Pebble Drift 2 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 Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
Pebble Drift 2 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, Pebble Drift 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
Pebble Drift 2 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 Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pebble Drift 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pebble Drift 2 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pebble Drift 2 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Pebble Drift 2 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 Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.