Navajo White vs Hardwick White
Where Navajo White belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Navajo White belongs to the beige-white family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. Navajo White (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Hardwick White (LRV 44), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Navajo White 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 20.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Navajo White vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Navajo White 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Navajo White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Navajo White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.
Color Details
Navajo White vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Navajo White 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 Navajo White comparisons
See how Navajo White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Navajo White reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 6, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Navajo White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Navajo White the marginally brighter of the two.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Navajo White reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Navajo White reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.