Backwoods vs Purbeck Stone
Where Backwoods belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Purbeck Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Backwoods belongs to the green-grey family and Purbeck Stone to the greige-grey family. Purbeck Stone (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Backwoods (LRV 13), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Backwoods runs green while Purbeck Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.8, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Backwoods vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Backwoods 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Purbeck Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Backwoods.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Purbeck Stone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Purbeck Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Backwoods.
Color Details
Backwoods vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Backwoods 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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