Paper Heart vs Purbeck Stone
Where Paper Heart belongs to Behr's range, Purbeck Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Paper Heart belongs to the beige family and Purbeck Stone to the greige-grey family. Paper Heart (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Purbeck Stone (LRV 52), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Paper Heart 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 15.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Paper Heart vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paper Heart 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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At LRV 75 vs 52, Paper Heart is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 75 vs 58, Paper Heart is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Paper Heart is decisively the brighter choice.
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Paper Heart reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 55, Paper Heart is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 13, Paper Heart is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Paper Heart is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 10-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Paper Heart the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Paper Heart is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Paper Heart the marginally brighter of the two.
Paper Heart reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Paper Heart reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Paper Heart reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Paper Heart is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Paper Heart is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper Heart reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
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Paper Heart reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Paper Heart reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.