Charleston Gray vs Stone grey

Charleston GrayFarrow & BallvsStone greyRAL ClassicΔE 4.2Noticeable difference

Charleston Gray is a Farrow & Ball color while Stone grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Charleston Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Stone grey to the grey family. With LRVs of 30 and 29, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.2, 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.

Charleston Gray vs Stone grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Charleston Gray and Stone grey 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.

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. 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.

Charleston GrayFarrow and Ball Charleston Gray 243 kitchen cabinets

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Stone greyRAL Classic 7030 kitchen cabinets review

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Color Details

Charleston Gray
Farrow & Ball · 243
Hex#9f9389
LRV30.4
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number243
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Stone grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7030
Hex#928E85
LRV29.4
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7030
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Charleston Gray vs Stone grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Charleston Gray on one side and Stone grey 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 Charleston Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Charleston Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Charleston Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Charleston Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Charleston Gray reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Charleston Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Charleston Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Charleston Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Charleston Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Charleston Gray
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Charleston Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Charleston Gray reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Charleston Gray
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Charleston Gray
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Charleston Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Charleston Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Charleston Gray
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Charleston Gray reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Charleston Gray
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Charleston Gray
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Charleston Gray
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Charleston Gray reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Charleston Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Charleston Gray
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Charleston Gray
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Charleston Gray
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Charleston Gray reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Charleston Gray
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Charleston Gray
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Charleston Gray
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Charleston Gray
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Charleston Gray reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Charleston Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Charleston Gray reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Charleston Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Charleston Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Charleston Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Charleston Gray reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Charleston Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Charleston Gray reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Charleston Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice