RAL 620-4 vs Purbeck Stone

RAL Effect
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Farrow & Ball

Where RAL 620-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Purbeck Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Purbeck Stone (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 620-4 (LRV 9), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 45.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

RAL 620-4 vs Purbeck Stone Color Comparison

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 45.4Very different colors

Color Details

RAL 620-4
RAL Effect · RAL 620-4
Hex#3A5A6A
LRV8.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 620-4
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View RAL 620-4
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball · 275
Hex#c4beb4
LRV51.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number275
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnessmedium
View Purbeck Stone

RAL 620-4 vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces

Seeing RAL 620-4 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. Showing 4 room types where both colors have photos.

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 RAL 620-4 would.

RAL 620-4
RAL Effect undefined RAL 620-4 living room

Plan Home visualization

Purbeck Stone
Farrow and Ball Purbeck Stone living room fireplace paint

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Purbeck Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 620-4.

RAL 620-4
RAL Effect undefined RAL 620-4 bedroom

Plan Home visualization

Purbeck Stone
Farrow and Ball 275 bedroom color

@tobiasinteriors

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 RAL 620-4.

RAL 620-4
RAL Effect undefined RAL 620-4 kitchen painted backsplash

Plan Home visualization

Purbeck Stone
Farrow and Ball Purbeck Stone kitchen picture

@clairegarnerinteriors

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Purbeck Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 620-4.

RAL 620-4
RAL Effect undefined RAL 620-4 kitchen cabinets

Plan Home visualization

Purbeck Stone
Farrow and Ball 275 kitchen cabinets picture

@hannahdoraninteriors

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