Lulworth Blue vs Grey Stone

Lulworth BlueFarrow & BallvsGrey StoneLittle GreeneΔE 5.0Noticeable difference

Lulworth Blue is a Farrow & Ball color while Grey Stone comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Lulworth Blue belongs to the blue family and Grey Stone to the blue-grey family. Lulworth Blue has an LRV of 45. The tonal difference — Lulworth Blue's cool character against Grey Stone's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 5.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Lulworth Blue vs Grey Stone in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Lulworth Blue and Grey Stone 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Lulworth BlueLulworth Blue living room color

@sourced_by_holly

Grey StoneLittle Greene Grey Stone living room color

@hollyscottinteriordesign

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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.

Lulworth BlueLulworth Blue bathroom color paint

@lockerka1

Grey StoneGrey Stone in a Bathroom

@rob.ford1

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.

Lulworth BlueFarrow and Ball Lulworth Blue kitchen cabinets paint review

@theuglyducklingpaintedkitchens

Grey StoneLittle Greene Grey Stone 276 kitchen cabinets

@ct_painting

Color Details

Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball · 89
LRV45.2
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number89
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Grey Stone
Little Greene · 276
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number276
UndertoneBlue
Temperature
Brightness

Lulworth Blue vs Grey Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lulworth Blue on one side and Grey Stone 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 Lulworth Blue comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Lulworth Blue
Lulworth Blue
Ammonite vs Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Lulworth Blue encloses it.

White Dove
Lulworth Blue
White Dove
Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

At LRV 83 vs 45, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Lulworth Blue
Iron Ore
Lulworth Blue
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 6, Lulworth Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Lulworth Blue
Lulworth Blue
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Lulworth Blue vs Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lulworth Blue
Evergreen Fog
Lulworth Blue
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

Lulworth Blue reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Lulworth Blue
Mizzle
Lulworth Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Lulworth Blue
Agreeable Gray
Lulworth Blue
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Lulworth Blue encloses it.

Lulworth Blue
Accessible Beige
Lulworth Blue
Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

At LRV 58 vs 45, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Lulworth Blue
Denim Drift
Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 27, Lulworth Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Lulworth Blue
French Gray
Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Lulworth Blue
Naval
Lulworth Blue
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Lulworth Blue reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Lulworth Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

A 10-point LRV gap (55 vs 45) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Lulworth Blue
Bancha
Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 13, Lulworth Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Lulworth Blue
Lulworth Blue
Hardwick White vs Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Lulworth Blue
Pure White
Lulworth Blue
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 45), opening up a space where Lulworth Blue encloses it.

Lulworth Blue
Artichoke
Lulworth Blue
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Lulworth Blue reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Lulworth Blue
Balboa Mist
Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

At LRV 66 vs 45, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Lulworth Blue
Shoji White
Lulworth Blue
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

At LRV 74 vs 45, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Lulworth Blue
Snowbound
Lulworth Blue
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 45, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Lulworth Blue
Pigeon
Lulworth Blue
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lulworth Blue
Pewter Green
Lulworth Blue
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 12, Lulworth Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Lulworth Blue
Duck Green
Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 8, Lulworth Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Lulworth Blue
Lulworth Blue
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Lulworth Blue vs Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

At LRV 68 vs 45, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Lulworth Blue
Dix Blue
Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

Lulworth Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lulworth Blue
Hicks' Blue
Lulworth Blue
Hicks' Blue

Lulworth Blue vs Hicks' Blue

Lulworth Blue
Slaked Lime Deep
Lulworth Blue
Slaked Lime Deep

Lulworth Blue vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Lulworth Blue
Vintage Vogue
Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 12, Lulworth Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Lulworth Blue
Livid
Lulworth Blue
Livid
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

Lulworth Blue vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Lulworth Blue
Saybrook Sage
Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Lulworth Blue
Pale Green
Lulworth Blue
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Lulworth Blue reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.