Wine Dark vs Woad
Wine Dark (Farrow & Ball) and Woad (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Wine Dark reads as blue-grey, while Woad reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 13 vs 12 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Wine Dark leans cool, Woad reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 10.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wine Dark vs Woad in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wine Dark 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Wine Dark vs Woad Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wine Dark 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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