Let It Rain vs Purbeck Stone

Let It Rain is a Cloverdale Paint color while Purbeck Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Let It Rain reads as grey, while Purbeck Stone reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 52 vs 49, Purbeck Stone will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 8.3, 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.

Let It Rain vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Let It Rain 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Let It RainLet It Rain 0518 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Purbeck StoneFarrow and Ball Purbeck Stone living room fireplace paint

@edwardian_semi_northwest

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Let It RainLet It Rain 0518 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Purbeck StoneFarrow and Ball 275 bedroom color

@tobiasinteriors

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Let It RainLet It Rain 0518 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Purbeck StoneFarrow and Ball Purbeck Stone kitchen picture

@clairegarnerinteriors

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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Let It RainLet It Rain 0518 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Purbeck StoneFarrow and Ball 275 dining room color

@thatcotswoldclaire

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Let It RainLet It Rain 0518 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Purbeck StoneFarrow and Ball Purbeck Stone bathroom review

@harryloveswood

Color Details

Let It Rain
Cloverdale Paint · 0518
Hex#B9B9BE
LRV49.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0518
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball · 275
Hex#c4beb4
LRV51.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number275
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Let It Rain vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Let It Rain on one side and Purbeck Stone on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Let It Rain comparisons

See how Let It Rain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Let It Rain
White Dove
Let It Rain
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Let It Rain encloses it.

Let It Rain
Ammonite
Let It Rain
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 49, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Let It Rain
Iron Ore
Let It Rain
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

Let It Rain reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Let It Rain
Evergreen Fog
Let It Rain
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 30, Let It Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Let It Rain
Mizzle
Let It Rain
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Let It Rain
Agreeable Gray
Let It Rain
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Let It Rain
Accessible Beige
Let It Rain
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Let It Rain
Denim Drift
Let It Rain
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

Let It Rain reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Let It Rain
French Gray
Let It Rain
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Let It Rain the marginally brighter of the two.

Let It Rain
Naval
Let It Rain
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 49 vs 4, Let It Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Let It Rain
Tranquil Dawn
Let It Rain
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Let It Rain
Bancha
Let It Rain
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Let It Rain reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Let It Rain
Hardwick White
Let It Rain
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

Let It Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Let It Rain
Pure White
Let It Rain
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Let It Rain
Artichoke
Let It Rain
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 49 vs 21, Let It Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Let It Rain
Balboa Mist
Let It Rain
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Let It Rain encloses it.

Let It Rain
Shoji White
Let It Rain
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where Let It Rain encloses it.

Let It Rain
Snowbound
Let It Rain
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Let It Rain encloses it.

Let It Rain
Pewter Green
Let It Rain
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

Let It Rain reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Let It Rain
Skimming Stone
Let It Rain
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Let It Rain encloses it.

Let It Rain
Dix Blue
Let It Rain
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Let It Rain the marginally brighter of the two.

Let It Rain
Calamine
Let It Rain
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 49, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Let It Rain
Treron
Let It Rain
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 49 vs 25, Let It Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Let It Rain
Vintage Vogue
Let It Rain
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

Let It Rain reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Let It Rain
Saybrook Sage
Let It Rain
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

Let It Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Let It Rain
Pale Green
Let It Rain
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 49 vs 31, Let It Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Let It Rain
Pine Needle
Let It Rain
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 7, Let It Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Let It Rain
Cement grey
Let It Rain
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 49 vs 24, Let It Rain is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Let It Rain
Guilford Green
Let It Rain
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 49) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Let It Rain
Just Walnut
Let It Rain
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Let It Rain
0518 · LRV 49

At LRV 72 vs 49, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.