Grout vs Purbeck Stone
Where Grout belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Purbeck Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Grout belongs to the beige-greige family and Purbeck Stone to the greige-grey family. Grout (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than Purbeck Stone (LRV 52), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.3 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.
Grout vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Grout 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 Grout 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. Grout 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. Grout 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. Grout 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. Grout reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Purbeck Stone.
Color Details
Grout vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grout 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 Grout comparisons
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At LRV 67 vs 44, Grout is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Grout is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 45, Grout is decisively the brighter choice.
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