London Stone vs Savage Ground
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. London Stone reads as beige-greige, while Savage Ground reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Savage Ground (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than London Stone (LRV 38), a difference of 19 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. With a ΔE of 12.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
London Stone vs Savage Ground in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing London Stone and Savage Ground in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Savage Ground will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than London 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. Savage Ground reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than London 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. Savage Ground reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than London Stone.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Savage Ground reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than London Stone.
Color Details
London Stone vs Savage Ground Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see London Stone on one side and Savage Ground 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.