Stone Guardians vs White Duck
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Stone Guardians reads as beige, while White Duck reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. White Duck (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Stone Guardians (LRV 50), a difference of 24 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. With a ΔE of 18.2, 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.
Stone Guardians vs White Duck in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Stone Guardians and White Duck in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that White Duck will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Stone Guardians would.
Color Details
Stone Guardians vs White Duck Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stone Guardians on one side and White Duck 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.