Charcoal Blue vs Lauriston Stone
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Charcoal Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Lauriston Stone to the greige-grey family. Lauriston Stone (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Charcoal Blue (LRV 6), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Charcoal Blue runs cool while Lauriston Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 30.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Charcoal Blue vs Lauriston Stone in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Charcoal Blue and Lauriston Stone in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Lauriston Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Charcoal Blue.
Color Details
Charcoal Blue vs Lauriston Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Charcoal Blue on one side and Lauriston Stone 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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