Fieldstone vs Flagstone paint color comparison

Fieldstone vs Flagstone

FieldstonePPGvsFlagstonePPGΔE 7.3 — Noticeable difference

Fieldstone and Flagstone come from the same PPG collection. Fieldstone reads as greige-grey, while Flagstone reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 40 vs 41 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 7.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fieldstone vs Flagstone in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Fieldstone and Flagstone 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

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.

FieldstoneA elegant living room painted in Fieldstone

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FlagstoneA hollywood regency living room painted in Flagstone

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

FieldstoneA moody bedroom painted in Fieldstone

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FlagstoneA scandinavian bedroom painted in Flagstone

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

FieldstoneFieldstone — vintage kitchen cabinets

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FlagstoneFlagstone — classy kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. 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.

FieldstoneFieldstone paint in a elegant dining room

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FlagstoneFlagstone paint in a mid century dining room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

FieldstoneFieldstone — wabi-sabi bathroom

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FlagstoneFlagstone — modern luxury bathroom

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Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

FieldstonePPG Fieldstone in a warm home office

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FlagstonePPG Flagstone in a unique home office

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Mudroom

In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. 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.

FieldstoneFieldstone paint in a neutral mudroom

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FlagstoneFlagstone paint in a cottagecore mudroom

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Patio

Exterior colors look different in open light — both tend to read lighter outside than on an interior swatch, and shadows read more strongly. 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.

Fieldstoneboho patio featuring Fieldstone by PPG

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Flagstonecoastal patio featuring Flagstone by PPG

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House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

FieldstoneFieldstone color — aesthetic house inspiration

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FlagstoneFlagstone color — maximalist house inspiration

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Fieldstonemediterranean front door featuring Fieldstone by PPG

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Flagstoneclassy front door featuring Flagstone by PPG

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Color Details

Fieldstone
PPG · PPG1000-3
LRV40.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1000-3
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessMedium
Flagstone
PPG · PPG1001-4
LRV41.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1001-4
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessMedium

Fieldstone vs Flagstone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fieldstone on one side and Flagstone 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.