Edgecomb Gray vs Purbeck Stone
Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore) and Purbeck Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Edgecomb Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Purbeck Stone to the greige-grey family. The 11-point LRV gap — 63 for Edgecomb Gray vs 52 for Purbeck Stone — means Edgecomb Gray will open up a space more effectively. Where Edgecomb Gray leans red, Purbeck Stone reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 7.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Edgecomb Gray vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Edgecomb Gray 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Edgecomb Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Purbeck Stone.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Edgecomb Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Edgecomb Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Edgecomb Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purbeck Stone would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Edgecomb Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Mudroom
In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The LRV gap is large enough that Edgecomb Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purbeck Stone would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Edgecomb Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Edgecomb Gray vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Edgecomb Gray 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 Edgecomb Gray comparisons
See how Edgecomb Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (69 vs 63) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Edgecomb Gray encloses it.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Edgecomb Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Edgecomb Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 43, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 4, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Edgecomb Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 21, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Edgecomb Gray encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 51, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 41, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 7, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.