Raven Plume vs Purbeck Stone
Raven Plume is a Dulux color while Purbeck Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Raven Plume reads as blue-grey, while Purbeck Stone reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 52 vs 8, Purbeck Stone will read as the brighter of the two — a 43-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Raven Plume's cool character against Purbeck Stone's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 44.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Raven Plume vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Raven Plume 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.
Color Details
Raven Plume vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Raven Plume 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 Raven Plume comparisons
See how Raven Plume stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.
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At LRV 27 vs 8, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.
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At LRV 55 vs 8, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 44 vs 8, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 8, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 8, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 8, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 8, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Raven Plume encloses it.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.