Celestial vs Purbeck Stone
Where Celestial belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Purbeck Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Celestial belongs to the beige-greige family and Purbeck Stone to the greige-grey family. Celestial (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Purbeck Stone (LRV 52), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Celestial vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Celestial 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
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 Celestial will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purbeck Stone would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Celestial reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Purbeck Stone.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Celestial reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Purbeck Stone.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Celestial returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Celestial reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Purbeck Stone.
Color Details
Celestial vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Celestial 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 Celestial comparisons
See how Celestial stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Celestial encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 30, Celestial is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 62 vs 43, Celestial is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 62, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 62), opening up a space where Celestial encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Celestial reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 31, Celestial is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 7, Celestial is decisively the brighter choice.