Gentle Breeze vs Hardwick White

Gentle BreezeBenjamin MoorevsHardwick WhiteFarrow & BallΔE 26.5Very different colors

Where Gentle Breeze belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Gentle Breeze belongs to the green family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. Gentle Breeze (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Hardwick White (LRV 44), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Gentle Breeze 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 26.5, 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.

Color Details

Gentle Breeze
Benjamin Moore · 589
Hex#B1E7D4
LRV69.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number589
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Gentle Breeze vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gentle Breeze 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 Gentle Breeze comparisons

See how Gentle Breeze stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Gentle Breeze
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Gentle Breeze
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Gentle Breeze
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Gentle Breeze is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Gentle Breeze
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Gentle Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Gentle Breeze
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Gentle Breeze is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Gentle Breeze
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Gentle Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Gentle Breeze
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Gentle Breeze reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Gentle Breeze
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Gentle Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Gentle Breeze
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Gentle Breeze is the lighter choice

French Gray
Gentle Breeze
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Gentle Breeze is the lighter choice

Naval
Gentle Breeze
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Gentle Breeze is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Gentle Breeze
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Gentle Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Gentle Breeze
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Gentle Breeze is the lighter choice

Pure White
Gentle Breeze
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Gentle Breeze
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Gentle Breeze is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Gentle Breeze
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Gentle Breeze reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Gentle Breeze
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Gentle Breeze
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Gentle Breeze
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Gentle Breeze is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Gentle Breeze
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Gentle Breeze
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Gentle Breeze is the lighter choice

Calamine
Gentle Breeze
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Gentle Breeze
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Gentle Breeze is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Gentle Breeze
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Gentle Breeze is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Gentle Breeze
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Gentle Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Gentle Breeze
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Gentle Breeze is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Gentle Breeze
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Gentle Breeze is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Gentle Breeze
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Gentle Breeze is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Gentle Breeze
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Gentle Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Gentle Breeze
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone