Baffin Island vs Hardwick White
Baffin Island (Benjamin Moore) and Hardwick White (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Baffin Island belongs to the beige-greige family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 46 vs 44 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Baffin Island leans yellow and red, Hardwick White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 9.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Baffin Island vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Baffin Island and Hardwick White 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Baffin Island vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Baffin Island 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 Baffin Island comparisons
See how Baffin Island stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 46, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Baffin Island encloses it.
Baffin Island reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 30, Baffin Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 46, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Baffin Island reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 46 vs 4, Baffin Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Baffin Island reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 46, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 21, Baffin Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Baffin Island encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Baffin Island encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Baffin Island encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Baffin Island reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Baffin Island reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Baffin Island encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Baffin Island the marginally brighter of the two.
Baffin Island reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Baffin Island is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 7, Baffin Island is decisively the brighter choice.