Pure Turquoise vs Hardwick White

Pure TurquoiseBehrvsHardwick WhiteFarrow & BallΔE 26.4Very different colors

Where Pure Turquoise belongs to Behr's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Pure Turquoise reads as blue, while Hardwick White reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Hardwick White (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Pure Turquoise (LRV 40), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pure Turquoise runs blue while Hardwick White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 26.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pure Turquoise vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pure Turquoise 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.

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 brightness difference is modest but present — Hardwick White gives the walls a little more lift.

Pure TurquoiseBehr Pure Turquoise living room interior

Visualization

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 living room

@pinnaclepaintanddecorators

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Hardwick White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Pure TurquoiseBehr Pure Turquoise bedroom

Visualization

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bedroom

@arthurleeinteriors

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Hardwick White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Pure TurquoiseBehr Pure Turquoise kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 kitchen

@thelittlefixerupper

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Hardwick White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Pure TurquoiseBehr Pure Turquoise bathroom

Visualization

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bathroom

@zoeallaninteriors

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Hardwick White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Pure TurquoiseBehr Pure Turquoise victorian house interior

Visualization

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Hardwick White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Pure TurquoiseBehr Pure Turquoise kitchen cabinets

Visualization

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 kitchen cabinets

@rozzimaygreenwood

Color Details

Pure Turquoise
Behr · M460-4
Hex#7abec2
LRV40.4
BrandBehr
NumberM460-4
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Pure Turquoise vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pure Turquoise on one side and Hardwick White 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 Pure Turquoise comparisons

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

White Dove
Pure Turquoise
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pure Turquoise
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Pure Turquoise
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pure Turquoise is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pure Turquoise
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pure Turquoise
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pure Turquoise reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Pure Turquoise
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pure Turquoise
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Pure Turquoise
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Pure Turquoise
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pure Turquoise reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Pure Turquoise
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Pure Turquoise
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pure Turquoise is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pure Turquoise
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Pure Turquoise
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pure Turquoise is the lighter choice

Pure White
Pure Turquoise
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Pure Turquoise
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pure Turquoise reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Pure Turquoise
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Pure Turquoise
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Pure Turquoise
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Pure Turquoise
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pure Turquoise is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Pure Turquoise
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Pure Turquoise
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Pure Turquoise
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Pure Turquoise
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pure Turquoise reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pure Turquoise
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pure Turquoise is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Pure Turquoise
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Pure Turquoise
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pure Turquoise reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Pure Turquoise
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pure Turquoise is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pure Turquoise
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pure Turquoise reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Pure Turquoise
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Pure Turquoise
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice