Museum Piece vs Purbeck Stone

Museum PieceBenjamin MoorevsPurbeck StoneFarrow & BallΔE 6.8Noticeable difference

Museum Piece (Benjamin Moore) and Purbeck Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 10-point LRV gap — 52 for Purbeck Stone vs 41 for Museum Piece — means Purbeck Stone will open up a space more effectively. Where Museum Piece leans red, Purbeck Stone reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 6.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Museum Piece
Benjamin Moore · CSP-40
Hex#B0ACA3
LRV41.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-40
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball · 275
Hex#c4beb4
LRV51.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number275
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Museum Piece vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Museum Piece on one side and Purbeck Stone on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Museum Piece comparisons

See how Museum Piece stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Museum Piece
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Museum Piece
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Museum Piece
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Museum Piece is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Museum Piece
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Museum Piece reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Museum Piece
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Museum Piece
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Museum Piece
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Museum Piece reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Museum Piece
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Museum Piece
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Museum Piece
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Museum Piece
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Museum Piece is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Museum Piece
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Museum Piece reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Museum Piece
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Museum Piece is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Museum Piece
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Museum Piece reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Museum Piece
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Museum Piece is the lighter choice

Piazza
Museum Piece
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Museum Piece
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Museum Piece
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Museum Piece reads slightly lighter

Senses
Museum Piece
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Museum Piece
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Museum Piece is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Museum Piece
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Museum Piece
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Museum Piece reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Museum Piece
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Museum Piece reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Museum Piece
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Museum Piece is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Museum Piece
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Museum Piece
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Museum Piece reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Museum Piece
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Museum Piece
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Museum Piece
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Museum Piece
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Museum Piece is the lighter choice