Velum Smoke vs Purbeck Stone
Velum Smoke (Cloverdale Paint) and Purbeck Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Velum Smoke reads as beige-greige, while Purbeck Stone reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 11-point LRV gap — 63 for Velum Smoke vs 52 for Purbeck Stone — means Velum Smoke will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Velum Smoke vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Velum Smoke 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Velum Smoke reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Purbeck Stone.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Velum Smoke returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Velum Smoke returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Velum Smoke will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purbeck Stone would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Velum Smoke returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Velum Smoke vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Velum Smoke 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 Velum Smoke comparisons
See how Velum Smoke stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 63, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 6, Velum Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Velum Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Velum Smoke the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Velum Smoke the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 27, Velum Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Velum Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Velum Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Velum Smoke the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 13, Velum Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 44, Velum Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where Velum Smoke encloses it.
Velum Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 63, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Velum Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Velum Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 8, Velum Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Velum Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Velum Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 45, Velum Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Velum Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Velum Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.