Bohemian Earth vs Hardwick White
Bohemian Earth is a Cloverdale Paint color while Hardwick White comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 44 and 44, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bohemian Earth vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Bohemian Earth and Hardwick White 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Bohemian Earth vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bohemian Earth 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 Bohemian Earth comparisons
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At LRV 44 vs 30, Bohemian Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
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Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Bohemian Earth encloses it.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 4, Bohemian Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bohemian Earth reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 21, Bohemian Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Bohemian Earth encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Bohemian Earth encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Bohemian Earth encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Bohemian Earth reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Bohemian Earth encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Bohemian Earth reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Bohemian Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 7, Bohemian Earth is decisively the brighter choice.