Stirabout vs Worsted
Stirabout and Worsted come from the same Farrow & Ball collection. Hue-wise, Stirabout belongs to the beige-greige family and Worsted to the grey family. The 28-point LRV gap — 63 for Stirabout vs 35 for Worsted — means Stirabout will open up a space more effectively. Where Stirabout leans warm, Worsted reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 18.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stirabout vs Worsted in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stirabout and Worsted 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Stirabout reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Worsted.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Stirabout returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Stirabout returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Stirabout returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Stirabout vs Worsted Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stirabout on one side and Worsted 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 Stirabout comparisons
See how Stirabout stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Stirabout encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Stirabout the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Stirabout is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Stirabout reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stirabout reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 43, Stirabout is decisively the brighter choice.
Stirabout reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stirabout reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stirabout reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Stirabout reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stirabout reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Stirabout reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Stirabout is decisively the brighter choice.