Peppergrass vs Hardwick White
Peppergrass (Behr) and Hardwick White (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. The 27-point LRV gap — 44 for Hardwick White vs 17 for Peppergrass — means Hardwick White will open up a space more effectively. Where Peppergrass leans yellow, Hardwick White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 23.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Peppergrass vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Peppergrass and Hardwick White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Mudroom
In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The LRV gap is large enough that Hardwick White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Peppergrass would.
Color Details
Peppergrass vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peppergrass on one side and Hardwick White 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 Peppergrass comparisons
See how Peppergrass stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 17, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Peppergrass reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 17, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 17, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 17, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 17, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 17 vs 4, Peppergrass is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
Peppergrass reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 17, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
Peppergrass reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 17, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (25 vs 17) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.
Peppergrass reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 17, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (17 vs 7) makes Peppergrass the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (24 vs 17) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 17, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 17, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.