Shaded Stone vs White Duck
Where Shaded Stone belongs to Dulux's range, White Duck is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. White Duck (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Shaded Stone (LRV 56), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shaded Stone vs White Duck in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Shaded Stone and White Duck 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. The LRV gap is large enough that White Duck will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Shaded Stone would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. White Duck reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shaded Stone.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. White Duck reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shaded Stone.
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. White Duck reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shaded Stone.
Color Details
Shaded Stone vs White Duck Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shaded Stone on one side and White Duck 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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