Stiffkey Blue vs Violet Blue
Where Stiffkey Blue belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Violet Blue is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Stiffkey Blue belongs to the blue family and Violet Blue to the blue-purple family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (10 vs 10), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stiffkey Blue vs Violet Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Stiffkey Blue and Violet Blue 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Stiffkey Blue vs Violet Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stiffkey Blue on one side and Violet Blue 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.
More Stiffkey Blue comparisons
See how Stiffkey Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
