Overcast Day vs Purbeck Stone
Overcast Day is a Cloverdale Paint color while Purbeck Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Overcast Day reads as blue-grey, while Purbeck Stone reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 52 vs 33, Purbeck Stone will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 17.5, 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.
Overcast Day vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Overcast Day 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. Purbeck Stone 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 Purbeck Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Overcast Day 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 Purbeck Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Overcast Day 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. Purbeck Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Overcast Day.
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 Purbeck Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Overcast Day would.
Color Details
Overcast Day vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Overcast Day 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 Overcast Day comparisons
See how Overcast Day stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Overcast Day encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 33, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Overcast Day reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where Overcast Day encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 33, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 33), opening up a space where Overcast Day encloses it.
Overcast Day reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 33) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 33 vs 4, Overcast Day is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 33), opening up a space where Overcast Day encloses it.
Overcast Day reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 33, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (33 vs 21) makes Overcast Day the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 33), opening up a space where Overcast Day encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 33), opening up a space where Overcast Day encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Overcast Day encloses it.
Overcast Day reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where Overcast Day encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (41 vs 33) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 33, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (33 vs 25) makes Overcast Day the marginally brighter of the two.
Overcast Day reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 33), opening up a space where Overcast Day encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 33 vs 7, Overcast Day is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (33 vs 24) makes Overcast Day the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 33, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 33, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.