Hampshire Taupe vs Purbeck Stone
Hampshire Taupe (Benjamin Moore) and Purbeck Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hampshire Taupe reads as beige-greige, while Purbeck Stone reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 51 vs 52 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Hampshire Taupe leans red, Purbeck Stone reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hampshire Taupe vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Hampshire Taupe 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Hampshire Taupe vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hampshire Taupe 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 Hampshire Taupe comparisons
See how Hampshire Taupe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Hampshire Taupe encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 51, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Hampshire Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 30, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hampshire Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Hampshire Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 51 vs 4, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hampshire Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hampshire Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 51, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 21, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Hampshire Taupe encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Hampshire Taupe encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Hampshire Taupe encloses it.
Hampshire Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Hampshire Taupe encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (51 vs 41) makes Hampshire Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 51, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 25, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Hampshire Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Hampshire Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 7, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 24, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 51, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.