Dancing in the Rain vs Purbeck Stone
Dancing in the Rain is a Cloverdale Paint color while Purbeck Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Dancing in the Rain reads as blue, while Purbeck Stone reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 55 vs 52, Dancing in the Rain will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dancing in the Rain vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dancing in the Rain 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. Dancing in the Rain has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dancing in the Rain gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dancing in the Rain gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Dancing in the Rain reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dancing in the Rain gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Dancing in the Rain vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dancing in the Rain 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 Dancing in the Rain comparisons
See how Dancing in the Rain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 55, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Dancing in the Rain encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 6, Dancing in the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Dancing in the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Dancing in the Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 55 vs 27, Dancing in the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Dancing in the Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dancing in the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 55 vs 13, Dancing in the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 44) makes Dancing in the Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Dancing in the Rain encloses it.
Dancing in the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 12, Dancing in the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dancing in the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Dancing in the Rain encloses it.
Dancing in the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 12, Dancing in the Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (55 vs 45) makes Dancing in the Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
Dancing in the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Dancing in the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Dancing in the Rain reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Dancing in the Rain encloses it.