Stirabout vs Grey Blue
Where Stirabout belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Grey Blue is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Stirabout belongs to the beige-greige family and Grey Blue to the blue-grey family. Stirabout (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Grey Blue (LRV 7), a difference of 56 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 53.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stirabout vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stirabout and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Stirabout reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Stirabout reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.
Color Details
Stirabout vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stirabout on one side and Grey 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.
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