Venetian Crystal 1 vs Purbeck Stone
Where Venetian Crystal 1 belongs to Dulux's range, Purbeck Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Venetian Crystal 1 reads as blue, while Purbeck Stone reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Purbeck Stone (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Venetian Crystal 1 (LRV 7), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Venetian Crystal 1 runs cool while Purbeck Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 53.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Venetian Crystal 1 vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Venetian Crystal 1 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Purbeck Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Venetian Crystal 1 would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Purbeck Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Venetian Crystal 1.
Color Details
Venetian Crystal 1 vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Venetian Crystal 1 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 Venetian Crystal 1 comparisons
See how Venetian Crystal 1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 7, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 1 encloses it.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 30 vs 7, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 7), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 1 encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 7, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 7), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 1 encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 7), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 1 encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 7, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 7), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 1 encloses it.
Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 7), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 1 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 7, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 7, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 7), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 1 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 1 encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 1 encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 7, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 1 encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 7, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Venetian Crystal 1 vs Slaked Lime Deep
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 7), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 1 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 7, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.