Angelico vs Purbeck Stone
Where Angelico belongs to Behr's range, Purbeck Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Angelico reads as beige-pink, while Purbeck Stone reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Angelico (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than Purbeck Stone (LRV 52), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Angelico runs red while Purbeck Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Angelico vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Angelico and Purbeck Stone in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Angelico will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purbeck Stone would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Angelico reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Purbeck Stone.
Color Details
Angelico vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Angelico 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.
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