Opal Waters vs Purbeck Stone
Opal Waters is a Behr color while Purbeck Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Opal Waters belongs to the blue family and Purbeck Stone to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 53 and 52, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Opal Waters's blue character against Purbeck Stone's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 14.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Opal Waters vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Opal Waters 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Opal Waters reads more restrained here, while Purbeck Stone adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Purbeck Stone and Opal Waters is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The temperature contrast between Purbeck Stone and Opal Waters is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Purbeck Stone and Opal Waters is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Purbeck Stone and Opal Waters is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Opal Waters vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Opal Waters 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 Opal Waters comparisons
See how Opal Waters stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 53), opening up a space where Opal Waters encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 53, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 6, Opal Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
Opal Waters reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 53) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 27, Opal Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
Opal Waters reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Opal Waters reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 13, Opal Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 44) makes Opal Waters the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 53), opening up a space where Opal Waters encloses it.
Opal Waters reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 53, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 53, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 53, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 53 vs 12, Opal Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 8, Opal Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 53, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Opal Waters reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 12, Opal Waters is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (53 vs 45) makes Opal Waters the marginally brighter of the two.
Opal Waters reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Opal Waters reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.