English Hollyhock vs Hazy
English Hollyhock (Behr) and Hazy (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 4-point LRV gap — 55 for English Hollyhock vs 51 for Hazy — means English Hollyhock will open up a space more effectively. Where English Hollyhock leans blue, Hazy reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
English Hollyhock vs Hazy in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. English Hollyhock and Hazy are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. English Hollyhock has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. English Hollyhock has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
English Hollyhock vs Hazy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see English Hollyhock on one side and Hazy 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 English Hollyhock comparisons
See how English Hollyhock stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where English Hollyhock encloses it.
English Hollyhock reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes English Hollyhock the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 30, English Hollyhock is decisively the brighter choice.
English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
English Hollyhock reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes English Hollyhock the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 4, English Hollyhock is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
English Hollyhock reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 21, English Hollyhock is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where English Hollyhock encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where English Hollyhock encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes English Hollyhock the marginally brighter of the two.
English Hollyhock reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
English Hollyhock reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where English Hollyhock encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, English Hollyhock is decisively the brighter choice.
English Hollyhock reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, English Hollyhock is decisively the brighter choice.