Purbeck Stone is a light grey from Farrow & Ball, hex #B8B4AC. Its light reflectance value is 45.8, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B8B4AC
- RGB
- 184, 180, 172
- HSL
- 40°, 8%, 70%
- CMYK
- 0, 2, 7, 28
- LRV
- 45.8
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Purbeck Stone are La Paloma Gray 1551 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Rockpool Ripple by Dulux (excellent match) and 30YY 46036 by Dulux Trade (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Lick equivalents to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Lick has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Alchemist has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Crown equivalents to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Crown has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Curator equivalents to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Curator has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Purbeck Stone. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Farrow & Ball against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Greys
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Purbeck Stone on it, so some of them look quite different.
Purbeck Stone is the 862nd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.