Setting Plaster vs Beige

Where Setting Plaster belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Beige is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (58 vs 60), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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

Setting Plaster
Farrow & Ball · 231
Hex#dfc2af
LRV58.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number231
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Beige
Sherwin-Williams · 2859
Hex#DFC8B5
LRV60.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2859
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Setting Plaster vs Beige Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Setting Plaster on one side and Beige 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 Setting Plaster comparisons

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

White Dove
Setting Plaster
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Setting Plaster
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Setting Plaster
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Setting Plaster
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Setting Plaster reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Setting Plaster
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Setting Plaster
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Setting Plaster reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Setting Plaster
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Setting Plaster
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Setting Plaster
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Setting Plaster reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Setting Plaster
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Setting Plaster
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Setting Plaster
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Setting Plaster
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Setting Plaster
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice

Black grey
Setting Plaster
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice

Piazza
Setting Plaster
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Setting Plaster
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Setting Plaster
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice

Senses
Setting Plaster
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Setting Plaster reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Setting Plaster
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Setting Plaster
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Setting Plaster reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Setting Plaster
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Setting Plaster
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Setting Plaster
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Setting Plaster
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Setting Plaster reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Setting Plaster
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Setting Plaster
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Setting Plaster
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Setting Plaster
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Setting Plaster
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Setting Plaster is the lighter choice