Bear Cub vs Flagstone
Both are PPG colors. Bear Cub reads as greige-grey, while Flagstone reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 41 vs 23, Flagstone will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 17.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bear Cub vs Flagstone in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bear Cub and Flagstone 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. Flagstone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Flagstone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bear Cub would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Flagstone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bear Cub would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Flagstone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bear Cub.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Flagstone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bear Cub would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Flagstone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bear Cub would.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Flagstone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bear Cub.
Patio
Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Flagstone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bear Cub.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Flagstone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bear Cub would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Flagstone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Bear Cub vs Flagstone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bear Cub on one side and Flagstone 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 Bear Cub comparisons
See how Bear Cub stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 23, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Bear Cub encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 23), opening up a space where Bear Cub encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 23, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (27 vs 23) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 23), opening up a space where Bear Cub encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 23, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 23, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 23), opening up a space where Bear Cub encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 23, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 23, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Bear Cub the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 23 vs 8, Bear Cub is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 23, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 45 vs 23, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.