Boulevard vs Purbeck Stone
Where Boulevard belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Purbeck Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Boulevard belongs to the beige-greige family and Purbeck Stone to the greige-grey family. Purbeck Stone (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Boulevard (LRV 49), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. 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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Boulevard vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boulevard 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 Boulevard comparisons
See how Boulevard stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Boulevard encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 30, Boulevard is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Boulevard reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Boulevard the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Boulevard reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Boulevard encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where Boulevard encloses it.
Boulevard reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Boulevard reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Boulevard encloses it.
Boulevard reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Boulevard reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Boulevard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 7, Boulevard is decisively the brighter choice.