Stirabout vs Bungalow Beige
Where Stirabout belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Bungalow Beige is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Stirabout (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Bungalow Beige (LRV 53), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stirabout vs Bungalow Beige in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Stirabout and Bungalow Beige 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Stirabout will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bungalow Beige would.
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 Bungalow Beige.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Stirabout reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bungalow Beige.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Stirabout reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bungalow Beige.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Stirabout reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bungalow Beige.
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 Bungalow Beige.
Color Details
Stirabout vs Bungalow Beige Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stirabout on one side and Bungalow Beige 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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