Sesame Seed vs Purbeck Stone
Sesame Seed is a Cloverdale Paint color while Purbeck Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Sesame Seed reads as beige, while Purbeck Stone reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 60 vs 52, Sesame Seed will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 11.5, 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.
Sesame Seed vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sesame Seed 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. Sesame Seed 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 — Sesame Seed 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 — Sesame Seed 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. Sesame Seed 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 — Sesame Seed gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Sesame Seed vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sesame Seed 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 Sesame Seed comparisons
See how Sesame Seed stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Sesame Seed reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 60 vs 43, Sesame Seed is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 4, Sesame Seed is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 21, Sesame Seed is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 41, Sesame Seed is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 31, Sesame Seed is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 7, Sesame Seed is decisively the brighter choice.