Stone Guardians vs Wool Skein paint color comparison

Stone Guardians vs Wool Skein

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 63 vs 50, Wool Skein will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-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 11.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Stone Guardians vs Wool Skein in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Stone Guardians and Wool Skein 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

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. Wool Skein returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams · 9531
Hex#CABA97
LRV50.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9531
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Wool Skein
Sherwin-Williams · 6148
Hex#D9CFBA
LRV62.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6148
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Stone Guardians vs Wool Skein Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stone Guardians on one side and Wool Skein 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 Stone Guardians comparisons

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

White Dove
Stone Guardians
White Dove
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Stone Guardians
Ammonite
Stone Guardians
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 50), opening up a space where Stone Guardians encloses it.

Iron Ore
Stone Guardians
Iron Ore
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 6, Stone Guardians is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Stone Guardians
Purbeck Stone
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Evergreen Fog
Stone Guardians
Evergreen Fog
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Stone Guardians
Mizzle
Stone Guardians
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Agreeable Gray
Stone Guardians
Agreeable Gray
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Stone Guardians
Accessible Beige
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Stone Guardians
Denim Drift
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 27, Stone Guardians is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Stone Guardians
French Gray
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Naval
Stone Guardians
Naval
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Stone Guardians
Tranquil Dawn
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Stone Guardians
Bancha
Stone Guardians
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 13, Stone Guardians is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Stone Guardians
Hardwick White
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.

Pure White
Stone Guardians
Pure White
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where Stone Guardians encloses it.

Artichoke
Stone Guardians
Artichoke
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Stone Guardians
Balboa Mist
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Stone Guardians
Shoji White
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Stone Guardians
Snowbound
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 83 vs 50, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Stone Guardians
Pewter Green
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, Stone Guardians is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Stone Guardians
Skimming Stone
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Stone Guardians
Dix Blue
Stone Guardians
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Stone Guardians
Calamine
Stone Guardians
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Stone Guardians encloses it.

Treron
Stone Guardians
Treron
Stone Guardians
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Stone Guardians
Vintage Vogue
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, Stone Guardians is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Stone Guardians
Saybrook Sage
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Stone Guardians
Pale Green
Stone Guardians
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Stone Guardians
Pine Needle
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Stone Guardians
Cement grey
Stone Guardians
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Stone Guardians
Guilford Green
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams
Stone Guardians
9531 · LRV 50

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.