Merlot Red vs Hardwick White
Where Merlot Red belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Merlot Red belongs to the pink-red family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. Hardwick White (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Merlot Red (LRV 12), a difference of 32 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Merlot Red 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 55.6, 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
Merlot Red vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Merlot Red 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 Merlot Red comparisons
See how Merlot Red stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Merlot Red encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Merlot Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 12, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Merlot Red encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 12, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Merlot Red encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Merlot Red encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 12, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 4) makes Merlot Red the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Merlot Red encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Merlot Red encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Merlot Red encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Merlot Red encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Merlot Red encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 12, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Merlot Red encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Merlot Red the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 24 vs 12, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 12, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.