Stiffkey Blue vs Woad
Stiffkey Blue is a Farrow & Ball color while Woad comes from Little Greene. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. With LRVs of 10 and 12, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Stiffkey Blue's cool character against Woad's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 10.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stiffkey Blue vs Woad in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stiffkey Blue and Woad 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
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.
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.
Color Details
Stiffkey Blue vs Woad Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stiffkey Blue on one side and Woad 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.
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