Stiffkey Blue vs Blushing Peach

Stiffkey BlueFarrow & BallvsBlushing PeachJotunΔE 41.7Very different colors

Stiffkey Blue (Farrow & Ball) and Blushing Peach (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Stiffkey Blue reads as blue, while Blushing Peach reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 31-point LRV gap — 41 for Blushing Peach vs 10 for Stiffkey Blue — means Blushing Peach will open up a space more effectively. Where Stiffkey Blue leans cool, Blushing Peach reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 41.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Stiffkey Blue vs Blushing Peach in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stiffkey Blue and Blushing Peach 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

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. Blushing Peach reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Stiffkey Blue.

Stiffkey BlueFarrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue 281 living room fireplace

@barnesandmoss

Blushing PeachJotun 20047 living room color

@eliseravndal

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. Blushing Peach returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Stiffkey BlueFarrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue 281 bedroom

@riverapartment

Blushing PeachBlushing Peach bedroom paint review

@eliseravndal

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Blushing Peach returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Stiffkey BlueFarrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue 281 kitchen

@jonospink

Blushing PeachBlushing Peach kitchen picture

@karolineved

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Blushing Peach will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Stiffkey Blue would.

Stiffkey BlueFarrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue 281 dining room

@de_drye_kaasen

Blushing PeachJotun Blushing Peach dining room color review

@101kvmhyres

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Blushing Peach returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Blushing Peach returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Stiffkey BlueFarrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue 281 home office

@mylovelyhouseideas

Blushing PeachBlushing Peach home office

@jannimnster

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. Blushing Peach returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Stiffkey BlueFarrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue 281 kitchen cabinets

@themiddleterrace

Blushing PeachJotun Blushing Peach kitchen cabinets paint review

@oppe.paa.fjerde

Color Details

Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball · 281
Hex#4d5b6a
LRV10.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number281
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Blushing Peach
Jotun · 20047
Hex#c3a590
LRV41.1
BrandJotun
Number20047
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Stiffkey Blue vs Blushing Peach Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stiffkey Blue on one side and Blushing Peach 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 Stiffkey Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
Stiffkey Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Stiffkey Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Stiffkey Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Stiffkey Blue reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Stiffkey Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Stiffkey Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Stiffkey Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Stiffkey Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Stiffkey Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Stiffkey Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Stiffkey Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Stiffkey Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Stiffkey Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Stiffkey Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Stiffkey Blue reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Stiffkey Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Stiffkey Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Stiffkey Blue reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Stiffkey Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Stiffkey Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Stiffkey Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Stiffkey Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Stiffkey Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Stiffkey Blue reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Stiffkey Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Stiffkey Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Stiffkey Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Stiffkey Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Stiffkey Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Stiffkey Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Stiffkey Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Stiffkey Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Stiffkey Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter