Dainty Lace vs Purbeck Stone

Dainty LaceBehrvsPurbeck StoneFarrow & BallΔE 9.1Noticeable difference

Dainty Lace (Behr) and Purbeck Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Dainty Lace belongs to the beige family and Purbeck Stone to the greige-grey family. The 12-point LRV gap — 64 for Dainty Lace vs 52 for Purbeck Stone — means Dainty Lace will open up a space more effectively. Where Dainty Lace leans red, Purbeck Stone reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 9.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dainty Lace vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Dainty Lace 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.

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Dainty Lace returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Dainty LaceBehr Dainty Lace kitchen interior

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Purbeck StoneFarrow and Ball Purbeck Stone kitchen picture

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Color Details

Dainty Lace
Behr · MQ3-11
Hex#decfbb
LRV63.8
BrandBehr
NumberMQ3-11
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball · 275
Hex#c4beb4
LRV51.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number275
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Dainty Lace vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dainty Lace on one side and Purbeck Stone on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Dainty Lace comparisons

See how Dainty Lace stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Dainty Lace
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Dainty Lace
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Dainty Lace
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Dainty Lace
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Dainty Lace
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Dainty Lace reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Dainty Lace
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Dainty Lace reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Dainty Lace
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice

French Gray
Dainty Lace
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Dainty Lace reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Dainty Lace
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Dainty Lace reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Dainty Lace
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Dainty Lace
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Dainty Lace
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Dainty Lace
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Dainty Lace
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice

Black grey
Dainty Lace
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice

Piazza
Dainty Lace
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Dainty Lace
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Dainty Lace reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Dainty Lace
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice

Senses
Dainty Lace
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Dainty Lace reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Dainty Lace
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Dainty Lace
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Dainty Lace reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Dainty Lace
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Dainty Lace
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Dainty Lace
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Dainty Lace
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Dainty Lace reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Dainty Lace
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Dainty Lace
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Dainty Lace
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Dainty Lace
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Dainty Lace
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Dainty Lace is the lighter choice