New Hope Gray vs Purbeck Stone
Where New Hope Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Purbeck Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. New Hope Gray reads as blue-grey, while Purbeck Stone reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Purbeck Stone (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than New Hope Gray (LRV 39), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. New Hope Gray runs blue while Purbeck Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
New Hope Gray vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing New Hope Gray 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Purbeck Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than New Hope Gray would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Purbeck Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than New Hope Gray.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Purbeck Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than New Hope Gray.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Purbeck Stone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Purbeck Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than New Hope Gray.
Color Details
New Hope Gray vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New Hope 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 New Hope Gray comparisons
See how New Hope Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
New Hope Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes New Hope Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
New Hope Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 4, New Hope Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
New Hope Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, New Hope Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
New Hope Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where New Hope Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 25, New Hope Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
New Hope Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes New Hope Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 7, New Hope Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 24, New Hope Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 39, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 39, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.