Cloudy Gray vs Hardwick White
Where Cloudy Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Cloudy Gray reads as beige-greige, while Hardwick White reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cloudy Gray (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Hardwick White (LRV 44), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cloudy Gray 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 20.0, 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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Cloudy Gray vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloudy Gray 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 Cloudy Gray comparisons
See how Cloudy Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloudy Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 6, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 58, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 13, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Cloudy Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (77 vs 74) makes Cloudy Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Cloudy Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Cloudy Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Cloudy Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Cloudy Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.