Illusive Dream vs Purbeck Stone
Illusive Dream is a Cloverdale Paint color while Purbeck Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Illusive Dream belongs to the beige family and Purbeck Stone to the greige-grey family. At LRV 69 vs 52, Illusive Dream will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 9.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Illusive Dream vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Illusive Dream 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
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. Illusive Dream returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Illusive Dream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purbeck Stone would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Illusive Dream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purbeck Stone would.
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. Illusive Dream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Purbeck Stone.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Illusive Dream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purbeck Stone would.
Color Details
Illusive Dream vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Illusive Dream 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 Illusive Dream comparisons
See how Illusive Dream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 69 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 69, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 6, Illusive Dream is decisively the brighter choice.
Illusive Dream reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Illusive Dream is decisively the brighter choice.
Illusive Dream reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Illusive Dream the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 27, Illusive Dream is decisively the brighter choice.
Illusive Dream reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Illusive Dream reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Illusive Dream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 13, Illusive Dream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Illusive Dream is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Illusive Dream encloses it.
Illusive Dream reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Illusive Dream the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 69, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Illusive Dream reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Illusive Dream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 8, Illusive Dream is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Illusive Dream reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Illusive Dream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Illusive Dream is decisively the brighter choice.
Illusive Dream reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Illusive Dream reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.