Harwood Putty vs Purbeck Stone
Harwood Putty is a Benjamin Moore color while Purbeck Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Harwood Putty belongs to the yellow family and Purbeck Stone to the greige-grey family. At LRV 83 vs 52, Harwood Putty will read as the brighter of the two — a 31-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Harwood Putty's green character against Purbeck Stone's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 17.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Harwood Putty vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Harwood Putty 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Harwood Putty returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Harwood Putty will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purbeck Stone would.
Color Details
Harwood Putty vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harwood Putty 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 Harwood Putty comparisons
See how Harwood Putty stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 69, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 4, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 21, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Harwood Putty reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 25, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 24, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Harwood Putty the marginally brighter of the two.