Smooth Stone vs Sticks & Stones
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. Smooth Stone (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Sticks & Stones (LRV 31), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Smooth Stone vs Sticks & Stones Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smooth Stone on one side and Sticks & Stones 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.
More Smooth Stone comparisons
See how Smooth Stone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 37, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 6, Smooth Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Smooth Stone encloses it.
Smooth Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 37), opening up a space where Smooth Stone encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 37, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes Smooth Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Smooth Stone reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 37, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 13, Smooth Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 37), opening up a space where Smooth Stone encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 37, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 37, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 37, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 37), opening up a space where Smooth Stone encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Smooth Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 8, Smooth Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Smooth Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Smooth Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.