Peruvian Chili vs Purbeck Stone
Where Peruvian Chili belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Purbeck Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Peruvian Chili belongs to the beige family and Purbeck Stone to the greige-grey family. Purbeck Stone (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Peruvian Chili (LRV 23), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Peruvian Chili runs red while Purbeck Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 49.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Peruvian Chili vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peruvian Chili 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.
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At LRV 23 vs 4, Peruvian Chili is decisively the brighter choice.
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Peruvian Chili reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 23), opening up a space where Peruvian Chili encloses it.
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