Bone vs Wine Dark
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Hue-wise, Bone belongs to the beige-greige family and Wine Dark to the blue-grey family. Bone (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Wine Dark (LRV 13), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bone runs warm while Wine Dark is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.2, 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.
Bone vs Wine Dark in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Bone and Wine Dark in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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Bone vs Wine Dark Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bone on one side and Wine Dark 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.
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