White Mist vs Purbeck Stone

Dulux
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Farrow & Ball

White Mist is a Dulux color while Purbeck Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, White Mist belongs to the greige-white family and Purbeck Stone to the greige-grey family. At LRV 82 vs 52, White Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-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 15.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

White Mist vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing White Mist 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. White Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

White Mist
Dulux White Mist living room interior idea

@rbrefurbishment

Purbeck Stone
Farrow and Ball Purbeck Stone living room fireplace paint

@edwardian_semi_northwest

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that White Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purbeck Stone would.

White Mist
Dulux White Mist boho bedroom

@k8s_home

Purbeck Stone
Farrow and Ball 275 bedroom color

@tobiasinteriors

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that White Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purbeck Stone would.

White Mist
Dulux White Mist kitchen paint review

@over_at_sarahs_house

Purbeck Stone
Farrow and Ball Purbeck Stone kitchen picture

@clairegarnerinteriors

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. White Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Purbeck Stone.

White Mist
Dulux White Mist dining room color

@_downhome

Purbeck Stone
Farrow and Ball 275 dining room color

@thatcotswoldclaire

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 White Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purbeck Stone would.

White Mist
Dulux White Mist bathroom review

@femmefixings

Purbeck Stone
Farrow and Ball Purbeck Stone bathroom review

@harryloveswood

Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. White Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Purbeck Stone.

White Mist
Dulux 30BB 83/001 laundry room color

@zitajanehome

Purbeck Stone
Farrow and Ball Purbeck Stone 275 laundry room

@holly_oak_house

Color Details

White Mist
Dulux · 30BB 83/001
Hex#E8E8E4
LRV82.0
BrandDulux
Number30BB 83/001
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
View White Mist
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball · 275
Hex#c4beb4
LRV51.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number275
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
View Purbeck Stone

White Mist vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Mist 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.

ΔE 15.2Distinct difference

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