Stiffkey Blue vs Juniper Ash

Stiffkey Blue is a Farrow & Ball color while Juniper Ash comes from Little Greene. Stiffkey Blue reads as blue, while Juniper Ash reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Stiffkey Blue has an LRV of 10. The tonal difference — Stiffkey Blue's cool character against Juniper Ash's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Stiffkey Blue vs Juniper Ash in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Stiffkey Blue and Juniper Ash 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Stiffkey BlueFarrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue 281 living room fireplace

@barnesandmoss

Juniper AshLittle Greene Juniper Ash living room interior

@stillorgandecor.ie

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Stiffkey BlueFarrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue 281 bedroom

@riverapartment

Juniper AshLittle Greene Juniper Ash bedroom makeover

@bobbythebrush

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Stiffkey BlueFarrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue 281 home office

@mylovelyhouseideas

Juniper AshLittle Greene Juniper Ash home office color review

@_our_housetohome_

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Stiffkey BlueFarrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue 281 exterior

@studiotoop

Juniper AshLittle Greene Juniper Ash 115 exterior

@joly_moods_lyon

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Stiffkey BlueFarrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue 281 front door

@the_burgess_group

Juniper AshLittle Greene Juniper Ash front door color

@twinpineshouse

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Stiffkey BlueFarrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue 281 kitchen cabinets

@themiddleterrace

Color Details

Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball · 281
LRV10.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number281
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Juniper Ash
Little Greene · 115
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number115
UndertoneBlue
Temperature
Brightness

Stiffkey Blue vs Juniper Ash Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stiffkey Blue on one side and Juniper Ash 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.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Ammonite vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 10), opening up a space where Stiffkey Blue encloses it.

White Dove
White Dove
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
White Dove vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

At LRV 83 vs 10, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Stiffkey Blue vs Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Stiffkey Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Purbeck Stone vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 10), opening up a space where Stiffkey Blue encloses it.

Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Stiffkey Blue vs Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 10), opening up a space where Stiffkey Blue encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Mizzle vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

At LRV 52 vs 10, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Stiffkey Blue vs Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 10), opening up a space where Stiffkey Blue encloses it.

Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Stiffkey Blue vs Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

At LRV 58 vs 10, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Denim Drift vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

At LRV 27 vs 10, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
French Gray vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 10), opening up a space where Stiffkey Blue encloses it.

Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Naval
Naval
Stiffkey Blue vs Naval
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Stiffkey Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Tranquil Dawn vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

At LRV 55 vs 10, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Bancha vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

A 3-point LRV gap (13 vs 10) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Hardwick White vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

At LRV 44 vs 10, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Pure White
Pure White
Stiffkey Blue vs Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 10), opening up a space where Stiffkey Blue encloses it.

Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Artichoke
Artichoke
Stiffkey Blue vs Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Balboa Mist vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

At LRV 66 vs 10, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Shoji White
Shoji White
Stiffkey Blue vs Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

At LRV 74 vs 10, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Snowbound
Snowbound
Stiffkey Blue vs Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 10, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Pigeon vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 10), opening up a space where Stiffkey Blue encloses it.

Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Stiffkey Blue vs Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Duck Green vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Skimming Stone vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

At LRV 68 vs 10, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Dix Blue vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 10), opening up a space where Stiffkey Blue encloses it.

Stiffkey Blue
Hicks' Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Hicks' Blue

Stiffkey Blue vs Hicks' Blue

Stiffkey Blue
Slaked Lime Deep
Stiffkey Blue
Slaked Lime Deep

Stiffkey Blue vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Vintage Vogue vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Stiffkey Blue
Livid
Stiffkey Blue
Livid
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Stiffkey Blue vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Saybrook Sage vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

At LRV 45 vs 10, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Pale Green
Pale Green
Stiffkey Blue vs Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 10), opening up a space where Stiffkey Blue encloses it.