Cypress Green vs Hardwick White
Cypress Green is a Benjamin Moore color while Hardwick White comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Cypress Green belongs to the green-greige family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. At LRV 44 vs 35, Hardwick White will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cypress Green's yellow character against Hardwick White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 8.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cypress Green vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Cypress Green 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.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Hardwick White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cypress Green.
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 Cypress Green would.
Color Details
Cypress Green vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cypress Green 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 Cypress Green comparisons
See how Cypress Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Cypress Green encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 35, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Cypress Green reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 35, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes Cypress Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Cypress Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 35, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 35), opening up a space where Cypress Green encloses it.
Cypress Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 35) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 4, Cypress Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 35), opening up a space where Cypress Green encloses it.
Cypress Green reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 35, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 21, Cypress Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 35), opening up a space where Cypress Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 35), opening up a space where Cypress Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Cypress Green encloses it.
Cypress Green reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where Cypress Green encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (41 vs 35) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 35, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (35 vs 25) makes Cypress Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Cypress Green reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Cypress Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 7, Cypress Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (35 vs 24) makes Cypress Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 35, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 35, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.