Carriage Stone vs Succulent paint color comparison

Carriage Stone vs Succulent

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Carriage Stone reads as greige-grey, while Succulent reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 18 vs 14, Carriage Stone will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Carriage Stone's warm character against Succulent's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 9.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Carriage Stone vs Succulent in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Carriage Stone and Succulent are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. Carriage Stone has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Carriage StoneA minimalist living room painted in Carriage Stone

@mybudgetrecipes

SucculentSw 9650 Living Room

@bains.on.main

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Carriage Stone gives the walls a little more lift.

Carriage StoneA organic modern bedroom painted in Carriage Stone

@mybudgetrecipes

SucculentSW Succulent bedroom color

@rsdesignmanagement

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. Carriage Stone reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Carriage StoneCarriage Stone paint in a art deco dining room

@mybudgetrecipes

SucculentSherwin Williams Succulent dining room interior

@essentialseveryday

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Carriage Stone gives the walls a little more lift.

Carriage StoneCarriage Stone — earthy bathroom

@mybudgetrecipes

SucculentSherwin Williams SW 9650 bathroom interior idea

@stagingspacesdesign

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 brightness difference is modest but present — Carriage Stone gives the walls a little more lift.

Carriage StoneSherwin-Williams Carriage Stone in a minimalist home office

@mybudgetrecipes

SucculentSherwin Williams Succulent home office interior idea

@wendyrickertinteriors

Color Details

Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams · 9614
LRV17.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9614
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Succulent
Sherwin-Williams · 9650
LRV14.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9650
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Carriage Stone vs Succulent Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carriage Stone on one side and Succulent 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 Carriage Stone comparisons

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

Ammonite
Carriage Stone
Ammonite
Carriage Stone
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 18), opening up a space where Carriage Stone encloses it.

White Dove
Carriage Stone
White Dove
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

At LRV 83 vs 18, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Carriage Stone
Iron Ore
Carriage Stone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

At LRV 18 vs 6, Carriage Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Carriage Stone
Purbeck Stone
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Carriage Stone encloses it.

Carriage Stone
Evergreen Fog
Carriage Stone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 18), opening up a space where Carriage Stone encloses it.

Mizzle
Carriage Stone
Mizzle
Carriage Stone
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

At LRV 52 vs 18, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Carriage Stone
Agreeable Gray
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 18), opening up a space where Carriage Stone encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Carriage Stone
Accessible Beige
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

At LRV 58 vs 18, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Carriage Stone
Denim Drift
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

A 9-point LRV gap (27 vs 18) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Carriage Stone
French Gray
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 18), opening up a space where Carriage Stone encloses it.

Carriage Stone
Naval
Carriage Stone
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Carriage Stone reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Carriage Stone
Tranquil Dawn
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

At LRV 55 vs 18, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Carriage Stone
Bancha
Carriage Stone
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 13) makes Carriage Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Carriage Stone
Hardwick White
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

At LRV 44 vs 18, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Carriage Stone
Pure White
Carriage Stone
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 18), opening up a space where Carriage Stone encloses it.

Artichoke
Carriage Stone
Artichoke
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Carriage Stone
Balboa Mist
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

At LRV 66 vs 18, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Carriage Stone
Shoji White
Carriage Stone
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

At LRV 74 vs 18, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Carriage Stone
Snowbound
Carriage Stone
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 18, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Carriage Stone
Pigeon
Carriage Stone
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 18), opening up a space where Carriage Stone encloses it.

Carriage Stone
Pewter Green
Carriage Stone
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Carriage Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Duck Green
Carriage Stone
Duck Green
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

A 9-point LRV gap (18 vs 8) makes Carriage Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
Carriage Stone
Skimming Stone
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

At LRV 68 vs 18, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Carriage Stone
Dix Blue
Carriage Stone
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 18), opening up a space where Carriage Stone encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Carriage Stone
Hicks' Blue
Carriage Stone

Hicks' Blue vs Carriage Stone

Slaked Lime Deep
Carriage Stone
Slaked Lime Deep
Carriage Stone

Slaked Lime Deep vs Carriage Stone

Vintage Vogue
Carriage Stone
Vintage Vogue
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Carriage Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Livid
Carriage Stone
Livid
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

Livid vs Carriage Stone

Saybrook Sage
Carriage Stone
Saybrook Sage
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

At LRV 45 vs 18, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Carriage Stone
Pale Green
Carriage Stone
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Stone
9614 · LRV 18

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 18), opening up a space where Carriage Stone encloses it.