Forest Hills Green vs Hardwick White

Where Forest Hills Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Forest Hills Green belongs to the green-yellow family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. Hardwick White (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Forest Hills Green (LRV 27), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Forest Hills Green runs green while Hardwick White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Forest Hills Green vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Forest Hills Green 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Hardwick White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Forest Hills Green.

Forest Hills GreenBenjamin Moore Forest Hills Green bedroom paint

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bedroom

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House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Hardwick White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Forest Hills Green.

Forest Hills GreenBenjamin Moore Forest Hills Green exterior color

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Hardwick White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Forest Hills Green.

Forest Hills GreenForest Hills Green kitchen cabinets color

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Forest Hills Green
Benjamin Moore · 433
Hex#839462
LRV27.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number433
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Forest Hills Green vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Forest Hills Green on one side and Hardwick White on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Forest Hills Green comparisons

See how Forest Hills Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Forest Hills Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Forest Hills Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Forest Hills Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Forest Hills Green reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Forest Hills Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Forest Hills Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Forest Hills Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Forest Hills Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Forest Hills Green
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Forest Hills Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Forest Hills Green
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Forest Hills Green
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Forest Hills Green reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Forest Hills Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Forest Hills Green
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Forest Hills Green reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Forest Hills Green
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Forest Hills Green
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Forest Hills Green reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Forest Hills Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Forest Hills Green
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Forest Hills Green
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Forest Hills Green
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Forest Hills Green reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Forest Hills Green
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Forest Hills Green
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Forest Hills Green
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Forest Hills Green
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Forest Hills Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Forest Hills Green reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Forest Hills Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Forest Hills Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Forest Hills Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Forest Hills Green reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Forest Hills Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Forest Hills Green
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Forest Hills Green
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice