Hazy Lilac vs Arquerite
Hazy Lilac (Benjamin Moore) and Arquerite (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 29 for Hazy Lilac vs 26 for Arquerite — means Hazy Lilac will open up a space more effectively. Where Hazy Lilac leans purple, Arquerite reads blue and purple — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 7.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hazy Lilac vs Arquerite in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Hazy Lilac and Arquerite 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.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Hazy Lilac vs Arquerite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hazy Lilac on one side and Arquerite 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 Hazy Lilac comparisons
See how Hazy Lilac stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 29, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Hazy Lilac encloses it.
Hazy Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 29, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 29), opening up a space where Hazy Lilac encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 29, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 29), opening up a space where Hazy Lilac encloses it.
With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 29, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 4, Hazy Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 29), opening up a space where Hazy Lilac encloses it.
Hazy Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Hazy Lilac encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 29, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Hazy Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 29), opening up a space where Hazy Lilac encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 29), opening up a space where Hazy Lilac encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Hazy Lilac encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 29, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Hazy Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Hazy Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 29), opening up a space where Hazy Lilac encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (41 vs 29) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Hazy Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 29), opening up a space where Hazy Lilac encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.