Drop Cloth vs Stonington

Drop ClothFarrow & BallvsStoningtonPPGΔE 1.3Subtle difference

Drop Cloth (Farrow & Ball) and Stonington (PPG) come from different manufacturers. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 52 vs 50 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.3 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Drop Cloth
Farrow & Ball · 283
Hex#c9beab
LRV51.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number283
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Stonington
PPG · PPG15-25
Hex#c8bcab
LRV50.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG15-25
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Drop Cloth vs Stonington Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Drop Cloth on one side and Stonington 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 Drop Cloth comparisons

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

White Dove
Drop Cloth
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Drop Cloth
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Drop Cloth
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Drop Cloth
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Drop Cloth
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Drop Cloth reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Drop Cloth
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Drop Cloth
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Drop Cloth
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Drop Cloth
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Drop Cloth reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Drop Cloth
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Drop Cloth reads slightly lighter

Naval
Drop Cloth
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Drop Cloth
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Drop Cloth
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Drop Cloth
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Drop Cloth reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Drop Cloth
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Drop Cloth
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Drop Cloth
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Drop Cloth
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Drop Cloth
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Drop Cloth
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Drop Cloth
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Drop Cloth
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Drop Cloth reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Drop Cloth
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Drop Cloth
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Drop Cloth
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Drop Cloth
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Drop Cloth reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Drop Cloth
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Drop Cloth reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Drop Cloth
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Drop Cloth
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Drop Cloth
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter