Byzantine vs Hardwick White
Where Byzantine belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Byzantine belongs to the beige family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. Hardwick White (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Byzantine (LRV 21), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Byzantine runs red while Hardwick White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Byzantine vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Byzantine 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 Byzantine comparisons
See how Byzantine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 21), opening up a space where Byzantine encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 21, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 21), opening up a space where Byzantine encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 21, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 21), opening up a space where Byzantine encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 21, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Byzantine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 21, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Byzantine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 21, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 21), opening up a space where Byzantine encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 21), opening up a space where Byzantine encloses it.