Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Purbeck Stone |
| SKU | No. 275 |
| Hex | #C0BCB3 |
| RGB | 192, 188, 179 |
| HSL | 42°, 9%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone
At LRV 50, Purbeck 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.
Purbeck 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 by brand
18 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Purbeck 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 #C0BCB3 in HSL space. Pair Purbeck 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 Purbeck Stone Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purbeck 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. 275 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Viaduct (SW 9567), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Purbeck Stone without repainting risk. See the full Viaduct swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
At Behr, the closest color to Purbeck Stone is Sierra Madre (ECC-46-1) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sierra Madre swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Shale (861), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Purbeck Stone without repainting risk. See the full Shale swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
Valspar's nearest match is Ask Me Anything (8006-2D), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Purbeck Stone without repainting risk. See the full Ask Me Anything swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Hikers Paradise (PPG0998-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Purbeck Stone without repainting risk. See the full Hikers Paradise swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
The closest Glidden equivalent of Purbeck Stone is Hikers Paradise (PPG0998-2). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Glidden is your counter, order Hikers Paradise and you'll get the same color. See the full Hikers Paradise swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Purbeck Stone. The nearest is Frosted Olive (425-2DB) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frosted Olive swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Purbeck Stone is Windstorm (HGSW 1486) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windstorm swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Stay Calm (DEGR08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Purbeck Stone without repainting risk. See the full Stay Calm swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Purbeck Stone. The nearest is Cinnamon Sugar (JG-133) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cinnamon Sugar swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Chintz (0573), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Purbeck Stone without repainting risk. See the full Chintz swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Chintz (0573), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Purbeck Stone without repainting risk. See the full Chintz swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
At Rodda, the closest color to Purbeck Stone is Fossil (CA079) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fossil swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Purbeck Stone is Paper Clip (C2-928). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Paper Clip and you'll get the same color. See the full Paper Clip swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
Clare has no exact twin of Purbeck Stone. The nearest is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greige swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
Portola Paints's nearest match is Piano Room (PIANO ROOM), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Purbeck Stone without repainting risk. See the full Piano Room swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Purbeck Stone. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purbeck Stone
Kompozit's nearest match is Chintz (0573), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Purbeck Stone without repainting risk. See the full Chintz swatch →