Colonial Revival Stone vs Fenland paint color comparison

Colonial Revival Stone vs Fenland

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 35 vs 31, Fenland will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 3.6, 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.

Colonial Revival Stone vs Fenland in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Colonial Revival Stone and Fenland 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. Fenland has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Colonial Revival StoneA traditional living room painted in Colonial Revival Stone

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FenlandA contemporary living room painted in Fenland

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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. The brightness difference is modest but present — Fenland gives the walls a little more lift.

Colonial Revival StoneA organic modern bedroom painted in Colonial Revival Stone

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FenlandA art deco bedroom painted in Fenland

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Fenland gives the walls a little more lift.

Colonial Revival StoneColonial Revival Stone — modern luxury kitchen

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FenlandFenland — bold 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. Fenland reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Colonial Revival StoneColonial Revival Stone paint in a traditional dining room

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FenlandFenland paint in a parisian 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. The brightness difference is modest but present — Fenland gives the walls a little more lift.

Colonial Revival StoneColonial Revival Stone — industrial bathroom

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FenlandFenland — minimalist 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. The brightness difference is modest but present — Fenland gives the walls a little more lift.

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

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FenlandSherwin-Williams Fenland in a mid century 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. Fenland reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Colonial Revival StoneColonial Revival Stone paint in a earthy mudroom

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FenlandFenland paint in a rustic modern 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. Fenland reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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

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Fenlandcontemporary patio featuring Fenland 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. The brightness difference is modest but present — Fenland gives the walls a little more lift.

Colonial Revival StoneColonial Revival Stone color — modern luxury house inspiration

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FenlandFenland color — maximalist 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. Fenland has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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

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Fenlandmodern luxury front door featuring Fenland by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Colonial Revival Stone
Sherwin-Williams · 2827
LRV30.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2827
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Fenland
Sherwin-Williams · 7544
LRV34.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7544
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Colonial Revival Stone vs Fenland Simulated Comparison

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