Featherstone vs Felted Wool paint color comparison

Featherstone vs Felted Wool

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. With LRVs of 29 and 28, 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 4.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Featherstone vs Felted Wool in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Featherstone and Felted Wool 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.

FeatherstoneA elegant living room painted in Featherstone

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Felted WoolFelted Wool Living Room

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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.

FeatherstoneA boho bedroom painted in Featherstone

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Felted WoolFelted Wool Bedroom

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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.

FeatherstoneFeatherstone — vintage kitchen

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Felted WoolFelted Wool Kitchen

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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.

FeatherstoneFeatherstone — wabi-sabi bathroom

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Felted WoolFelted Wool 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.

FeatherstoneSherwin-Williams Featherstone in a mid century home office

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Felted WoolFelted Wool Home Office

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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.

FeatherstoneFeatherstone color — aesthetic house inspiration

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Felted WoolFelted Wool House

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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.

Featherstonestylish front door featuring Featherstone by Sherwin-Williams

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Felted WoolFelted Wool Front Door

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Color Details

Featherstone
Sherwin-Williams · 9518
LRV28.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9518
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Felted Wool
Sherwin-Williams · 9171
LRV28.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9171
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Featherstone vs Felted Wool Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Featherstone on one side and Felted Wool 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.