Underground Gardens vs Hardwick White
Underground Gardens is a Behr color while Hardwick White comes from Farrow & Ball. Underground Gardens reads as green-grey, while Hardwick White reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 44 vs 28, Hardwick White will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Underground Gardens's green character against Hardwick White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 13.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Underground Gardens vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Underground Gardens 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.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Hardwick White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Underground Gardens would.
Color Details
Underground Gardens vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Underground Gardens 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 Underground Gardens comparisons
See how Underground Gardens stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 28, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Underground Gardens encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where Underground Gardens encloses it.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 4, Underground Gardens is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where Underground Gardens encloses it.
Underground Gardens reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Underground Gardens the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where Underground Gardens encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Underground Gardens encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Underground Gardens encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 28, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Underground Gardens reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Underground Gardens reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
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At LRV 41 vs 28, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 28), opening up a space where Underground Gardens encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 28 vs 7, Underground Gardens is decisively the brighter choice.