Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Light Stone |
| SKU | No. 9 |
| Hex | #CDC0A0 |
| RGB | 205, 192, 160 |
| HSL | 43°, 31%, 72% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Farrow & Ball Light Stone
At LRV 53, Light Stone is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Light Stone is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Valspar
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Light Stone within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CDC0A0 in HSL space. Pair Light Stone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Farrow & Ball Light Stone Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Light Stone from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 9 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Light Stone
The closest Valspar equivalent of Light Stone is Earth Friendly (8004-22C). At ΔE 0.32 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Valspar is your counter, order Earth Friendly and you'll get the same color. See the full Earth Friendly swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Light Stone
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Light Stone is Haybale (C2-880). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Haybale and you'll get the same color. See the full Haybale swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Light Stone
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Light Stone is Castaway Beach (0330). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Kompozit is your counter, order Castaway Beach and you'll get the same color. See the full Castaway Beach swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Light Stone
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Rustling Reed (322-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Stone without repainting risk. See the full Rustling Reed swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Light Stone
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stylish (PPG1101-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Stone without repainting risk. See the full Stylish swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Light Stone
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bungalow Taupe (DE6172), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Stone without repainting risk. See the full Bungalow Taupe swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Light Stone
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Wheeling Neutral (HC-92), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Stone without repainting risk. See the full Wheeling Neutral swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Light Stone
At Behr, the closest color to Light Stone is Wildwood (BXC-80) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wildwood swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Light Stone
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Light Stone is Polished Marble (0274) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished Marble swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Light Stone
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Light Stone is Ramie (SW 6156) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ramie swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Light Stone
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Light Stone. The nearest is Gold Moss (JG-48) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gold Moss swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Light Stone
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Light Stone — the nearest deck color, All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70), is clearly different (ΔE 8.33). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 9 instead. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Light Stone
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Light Stone — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 15.14). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 9 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →