Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Stony Ground |
| SKU | No. 211 |
| Hex | #C9BFAB |
| RGB | 201, 191, 171 |
| HSL | 40°, 22%, 73% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Farrow & Ball Stony Ground
At LRV 53, Stony Ground 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.
Stony Ground 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 by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Stony Ground 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 #C9BFAB in HSL space. Pair Stony Ground 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 Stony Ground Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Stony Ground 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. 211 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stony Ground
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sandbar (SW 7547), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stony Ground without repainting risk. See the full Sandbar swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Stony Ground
Behr's nearest match is Still Moment (MQ6-59), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stony Ground without repainting risk. See the full Still Moment swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stony Ground
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Stony Ground is Ashen Tan (996) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ashen Tan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Stony Ground
Valspar's nearest match is Snake Charmer (8004-23B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stony Ground without repainting risk. See the full Snake Charmer swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stony Ground
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Stony Ground is Hideaway (PPG14-26). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Hideaway and you'll get the same color. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Stony Ground
Glidden's nearest match is Hideaway (PPG14-26), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stony Ground without repainting risk. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Stony Ground
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Stony Ground is Ellipsis (420-2DB). At ΔE 0.82 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 Dutch Boy is your counter, order Ellipsis and you'll get the same color. See the full Ellipsis swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stony Ground
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Stony Ground is Muslin Bolt (HGSW 3506). At ΔE 0.82 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Muslin Bolt and you'll get the same color. See the full Muslin Bolt swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Stony Ground
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Stony Ground is Birchwood (DEC752) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Birchwood swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Stony Ground
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Stony Ground is Solid Wood (JG-109) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Solid Wood swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stony Ground
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Stony Ground is Moth Wing (0183) — very close at ΔE 2.92, 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 Moth Wing swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Stony Ground
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Stony Ground is Silky Green (0358) — very close at ΔE 2.16, 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 Silky Green swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Stony Ground
At Rodda, the closest color to Stony Ground is Soapstone (CA034) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soapstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Stony Ground
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Stony Ground is Paddy Whack (C2-929) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paddy Whack swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Stony Ground
At Kompozit, the closest color to Stony Ground is Silky Green (0358) — very close at ΔE 2.16, 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 Silky Green swatch →