Urban Walk vs Purbeck Stone

Urban WalkDuluxvsPurbeck StoneFarrow & BallΔE 22.3Distinct difference

Urban Walk is a Dulux color while Purbeck Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. At LRV 52 vs 25, Purbeck Stone will read as the brighter of the two — a 27-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 22.3, 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.

Urban Walk vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Urban Walk 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.

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 Urban Walk would.

Urban WalkDulux Urban Walk bathroom interior

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Purbeck StoneFarrow and Ball Purbeck Stone bathroom review

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Color Details

Urban Walk
Dulux · 40YY 25/074
Hex#8A8376
LRV25.0
BrandDulux
Number40YY 25/074
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball · 275
Hex#c4beb4
LRV51.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number275
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Urban Walk vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Urban Walk 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 Urban Walk comparisons

See how Urban Walk stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Urban Walk
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Urban Walk
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Urban Walk
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Urban Walk reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Urban Walk
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Urban Walk
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Urban Walk
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Urban Walk
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Urban Walk
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Urban Walk
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Urban Walk
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Urban Walk
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Urban Walk reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Urban Walk
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Urban Walk
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Urban Walk reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Urban Walk
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Urban Walk
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Urban Walk reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Urban Walk
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Urban Walk
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Urban Walk
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Urban Walk
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Urban Walk
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Urban Walk reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Urban Walk
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Urban Walk
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Urban Walk reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Urban Walk
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Urban Walk
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Urban Walk reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Urban Walk
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Urban Walk
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Urban Walk
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Urban Walk
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Urban Walk
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Urban Walk
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Urban Walk reads slightly lighter