Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
No. 275
Purbeck Stone is a substantial mid gray named after the quarried stone of the Isle of Purbeck, and it has that mineral, slightly warm quality of natural rock. It is the strongest of Farrow & Ball's Easy Neutrals, deep enough to define a wall while still behaving like a background color. It layers cleanly with Ammonite and Cornforth White in the same family.
Some brands don't share official hex codes. The digital values shown here are careful approximations. Always confirm with a physical sample.
Close matches
Sherwin-Williams: Roycroft Mist Gray SW 2844 (#C2BDB1) · Colonnade Gray SW 7641 (#C6C0B6) · Mindful Gray SW 7016 (#BCB7AD)
Benjamin Moore: Himalayan Trek 1542 (#BEB8AE) · Cumulus Cloud 1550 (#C5C1B8) · Shale 861 (#C3BDB1)
Similar Farrow & Ball colors: Elephant's Breath No. 229 (#C7BEB3) · Pavilion Gray No. 242 (#C3C1BB) · Mizzle No. 266 (#BEC1B3)
Common questions
What is the hex code for Purbeck Stone?
The hex code for Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone No. 275 is #C0BCB3. In RGB that is 192, 188, 179. Use these values to reproduce Purbeck Stone in SketchUp, Canva, Photoshop, Figma, or rendering software for client presentations and mood boards. Farrow & Ball does not publish official hex codes, so this value is a close third-party approximation.
What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Purbeck Stone?
The closest Benjamin Moore match for Purbeck Stone is Himalayan Trek 1542 (#BEB8AE). No cross-brand match is exact, because each brand mixes its own pigment formulas. Always confirm with a physical sample before specifying a substitute.
Is Purbeck Stone warm or cool?
Purbeck Stone is a warm-leaning gray with an earthy, stone-like undertone. Its LRV is approximately 50, the genuine midpoint of the scale, so it neither brightens nor darkens a room on its own. That makes it predictable across exposures: a touch warmer in south light, more flinty in north light, but always recognizably gray. It suits rooms that get a mix of natural and artificial light.
Why does Purbeck Stone look different on screen than on the wall?
Screens emit light while paint reflects it, so a hex code cannot capture how lighting, sheen, and surrounding colors shift paint in a real room. Treat #C0BCB3 as accurate for digital design work, and use physical samples for final approval. Farrow & Ball does not publish official hex codes, so this value is a close third-party approximation.
What LRV does Purbeck Stone have?
Purbeck Stone has a Light Reflectance Value of approximately 50, meaning it reflects about 50% of visible light. That mid-range depth reads as a true color on the wall without going dark.
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