Plaster vs Purbeck Stone
Plaster (Cloverdale Paint) and Purbeck Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. The 16-point LRV gap — 68 for Plaster vs 52 for Purbeck Stone — means Plaster will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Plaster vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Plaster and Purbeck Stone are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Plaster reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Purbeck Stone.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Plaster returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Plaster returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Plaster will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purbeck Stone would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Plaster returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Plaster vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Plaster on one side and Purbeck 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 Plaster comparisons
See how Plaster stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Plaster reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Plaster the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Plaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Plaster reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Plaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Plaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Plaster encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Plaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Plaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Plaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Plaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Plaster reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Plaster reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.