English Hollyhock vs Hazy

English HollyhockBehrvsHazyFarrow & BallΔE 3.0Noticeable difference

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.

English HollyhockBehr English Hollyhock bedroom

Visualization

HazyFarrow and Ball Hazy bedroom color

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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.

English HollyhockBehr English Hollyhock bathroom

Visualization

HazyFarrow and Ball Hazy CC6 dusted blue bathroom

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Color Details

English Hollyhock
Behr · HDC-CT-16A
Hex#b5c9d3
LRV55.3
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-CT-16A
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Hazy
Farrow & Ball · CC6
Hex#afc2c9
LRV51.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
NumberCC6
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

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.

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.

More English Hollyhock comparisons

See how English Hollyhock stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
English Hollyhock
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
English Hollyhock
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
English Hollyhock
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
English Hollyhock
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
English Hollyhock
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

English Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
English Hollyhock
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
English Hollyhock
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
English Hollyhock
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
English Hollyhock
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
English Hollyhock
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
English Hollyhock
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Pale Green
English Hollyhock
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

English Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
English Hollyhock
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Cement grey
English Hollyhock
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Black grey
English Hollyhock
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Piazza
English Hollyhock
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
English Hollyhock
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
English Hollyhock
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

English Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Senses
English Hollyhock
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

English Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
English Hollyhock
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
English Hollyhock
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
English Hollyhock
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
English Hollyhock
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
English Hollyhock
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
English Hollyhock
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
English Hollyhock
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

English Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
English Hollyhock
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
English Hollyhock
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
English Hollyhock
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
English Hollyhock
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice