Stony Ground vs Tallow
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Hue-wise, Stony Ground belongs to the beige-greige family and Tallow to the beige family. Tallow (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Stony Ground (LRV 54), a difference of 32 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 15.9, 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.
Stony Ground vs Tallow in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Stony Ground and Tallow in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Tallow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Stony Ground.
Color Details
Stony Ground vs Tallow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stony Ground on one side and Tallow 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 Stony Ground comparisons
See how Stony Ground stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 30, Stony Ground is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stony Ground reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Stony Ground the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, Stony Ground is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Stony Ground reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Stony Ground reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 21, Stony Ground is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Stony Ground encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Stony Ground encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes Stony Ground the marginally brighter of the two.
Stony Ground reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Stony Ground reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Stony Ground encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 41, Stony Ground is decisively the brighter choice.
Stony Ground reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Stony Ground reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Stony Ground is decisively the brighter choice.