Kittiwake vs Lulworth Blue
Kittiwake and Lulworth Blue come from the same Farrow & Ball collection. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 6-point LRV gap — 45 for Lulworth Blue vs 39 for Kittiwake — means Lulworth Blue 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. ΔE 4.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kittiwake vs Lulworth Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Kittiwake and Lulworth 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. Lulworth Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Lulworth Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Lulworth Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Kittiwake vs Lulworth Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kittiwake on one side and Lulworth 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 Kittiwake comparisons
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Kittiwake encloses it.