Indulgent vs Warm Stone
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Indulgent belongs to the blue family and Warm Stone to the greige-grey family. Indulgent (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Warm Stone (LRV 20), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Indulgent runs cool while Warm Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.6, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Indulgent vs Warm Stone in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Indulgent and Warm Stone 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Indulgent will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Warm Stone would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Indulgent reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Warm Stone.
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. Indulgent reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Warm Stone.
Color Details
Indulgent vs Warm Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Indulgent on one side and Warm Stone 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 Indulgent comparisons
See how Indulgent stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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