Fescue vs Storm's Coming

FescueLittle GreenevsStorm's ComingPPGΔE 1.1Subtle difference

Fescue is a Little Greene color while Storm's Coming comes from PPG. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. With LRVs of 57 and 58, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fescue vs Storm's Coming in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Fescue and Storm's Coming 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

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

FescueLittle Greene Fescue living room fireplace paint

@from_house_to_home_briarwood

Storm's ComingA mid century living room painted in Storm's Coming

@simplywalldecor

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

FescueLittle Greene Fescue 231 kitchen cabinets

@dgclifton

Storm's ComingStorm's Coming — contemporary kitchen cabinets

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Fescue
Little Greene · 231
Hex#ccc7b9
LRV57.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number231
UndertoneYellow and Red
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Storm's Coming
PPG · PPG1008-2
Hex#cfc9bc
LRV58.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1008-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Fescue vs Storm's Coming Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fescue on one side and Storm's Coming on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Fescue comparisons

See how Fescue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Fescue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Fescue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Fescue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Fescue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Fescue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Fescue reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Fescue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Fescue is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Fescue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Fescue reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Fescue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Fescue
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Fescue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Fescue is the lighter choice

French Gray
Fescue
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Fescue reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Fescue
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Fescue is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Fescue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Fescue
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Fescue is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Fescue
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Fescue reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Fescue
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Fescue
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Fescue is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Fescue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Fescue
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Fescue
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Fescue
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Fescue is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Fescue
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Fescue
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Fescue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Fescue
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Fescue
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Fescue is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Fescue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Fescue is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Fescue
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Fescue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Fescue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Fescue is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Fescue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Fescue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Fescue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Fescue is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Fescue
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Fescue vs Storm's Coming Paint Color Comparison