Burlap vs Colonial Revival Stone paint color comparison

Burlap vs Colonial Revival Stone

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 31 and 31, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 6.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Burlap vs Colonial Revival Stone in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Burlap and Colonial Revival Stone 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

BurlapA elegant living room painted in Burlap

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Colonial Revival StoneA traditional living room painted in Colonial Revival Stone

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. 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.

BurlapA minimalist bedroom painted in Burlap

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Colonial Revival StoneA organic modern bedroom painted in Colonial Revival Stone

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. 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.

BurlapBurlap — bold kitchen

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Colonial Revival StoneColonial Revival Stone — modern luxury kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

BurlapBurlap paint in a contemporary dining room

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Colonial Revival StoneColonial Revival Stone paint in a traditional dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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.

BurlapBurlap — industrial bathroom

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Colonial Revival StoneColonial Revival Stone — industrial bathroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. 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.

BurlapSherwin-Williams Burlap in a moody home office

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Colonial Revival StoneSherwin-Williams Colonial Revival Stone in a warm home office

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Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

BurlapBurlap paint in a cottagecore mudroom

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Colonial Revival StoneColonial Revival Stone paint in a earthy mudroom

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Patio

Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Burlapminimalist patio featuring Burlap by Sherwin-Williams

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Colonial Revival Stonewabi-sabi patio featuring Colonial Revival Stone by Sherwin-Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. 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.

BurlapBurlap color — scandinavian house inspiration

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Colonial Revival StoneColonial Revival Stone color — modern luxury house inspiration

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Burlapmediterranean front door featuring Burlap by Sherwin-Williams

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Colonial Revival Stonerustic modern front door featuring Colonial Revival Stone by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Burlap
Sherwin-Williams · 6137
LRV31.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6137
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Colonial Revival Stone
Sherwin-Williams · 2827
LRV30.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2827
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Burlap vs Colonial Revival Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Burlap on one side and Colonial Revival Stone 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.