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.

More Colonial Revival Stone comparisons

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

Ammonite
Colonial Revival Stone
Ammonite
Colonial Revival Stone
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 31, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Colonial Revival Stone
White Dove
Colonial Revival Stone

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.

Colonial Revival Stone
Iron Ore
Colonial Revival Stone
Iron Ore

Colonial Revival Stone reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Colonial Revival Stone
Purbeck Stone
Colonial Revival Stone

At LRV 52 vs 31, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Colonial Revival Stone
Evergreen Fog
Colonial Revival Stone
Evergreen Fog

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mizzle
Colonial Revival Stone
Mizzle
Colonial Revival Stone
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Colonial Revival Stone
Agreeable Gray
Colonial Revival Stone

At LRV 60 vs 31, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Colonial Revival Stone
Accessible Beige
Colonial Revival Stone

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.

Denim Drift
Colonial Revival Stone
Denim Drift
Colonial Revival Stone

Colonial Revival Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
Colonial Revival Stone
French Gray
Colonial Revival Stone

At LRV 43 vs 31, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Colonial Revival Stone
Naval
Colonial Revival Stone
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 31 vs 4, Colonial Revival Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Colonial Revival Stone
Tranquil Dawn
Colonial Revival Stone

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.

Bancha
Colonial Revival Stone
Bancha
Colonial Revival Stone
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Colonial Revival Stone reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Colonial Revival Stone
Hardwick White
Colonial Revival Stone

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.

Colonial Revival Stone
Pure White
Colonial Revival Stone
Pure White

At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Colonial Revival Stone
Artichoke
Colonial Revival Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Colonial Revival Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Colonial Revival Stone
Balboa Mist
Colonial Revival Stone

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.

Colonial Revival Stone
Shoji White
Colonial Revival Stone
Shoji White

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.

Colonial Revival Stone
Snowbound
Colonial Revival Stone
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.

Pigeon
Colonial Revival Stone
Pigeon
Colonial Revival Stone
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 31, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Colonial Revival Stone
Pewter Green
Colonial Revival Stone
Pewter Green

Colonial Revival Stone reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Colonial Revival Stone
Duck Green
Colonial Revival Stone

Colonial Revival Stone reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Colonial Revival Stone
Skimming Stone
Colonial Revival Stone

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.

Dix Blue
Colonial Revival Stone
Dix Blue
Colonial Revival Stone
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Hicks' Blue
Colonial Revival Stone
Hicks' Blue
Colonial Revival Stone

Hicks' Blue vs Colonial Revival Stone

Slaked Lime Deep
Colonial Revival Stone
Slaked Lime Deep
Colonial Revival Stone

Slaked Lime Deep vs Colonial Revival Stone

Vintage Vogue
Colonial Revival Stone
Vintage Vogue
Colonial Revival Stone

Colonial Revival Stone reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Colonial Revival Stone
Livid
Colonial Revival Stone

Livid vs Colonial Revival Stone

Saybrook Sage
Colonial Revival Stone
Saybrook Sage
Colonial Revival Stone

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.

Pale Green
Colonial Revival Stone
Pale Green
Colonial Revival Stone
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.