Buenos Aires vs Hardwick White

Buenos Aires is a Cloverdale Paint color while Hardwick White comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Buenos Aires belongs to the green family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 42 and 44, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 15.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Buenos Aires vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Buenos Aires 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.

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.

Buenos AiresBuenos Aires 0737 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 living room

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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.

Buenos AiresBuenos Aires 0737 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bedroom

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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.

Buenos AiresBuenos Aires 0737 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 kitchen

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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.

Buenos AiresBuenos Aires 0737 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 dining room

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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.

Buenos AiresBuenos Aires 0737 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bathroom

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Color Details

Buenos Aires
Cloverdale Paint · 0737
Hex#8EB597
LRV42.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0737
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Buenos Aires vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Buenos Aires 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 Buenos Aires comparisons

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

White Dove
Buenos Aires
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Buenos Aires
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Buenos Aires
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Buenos Aires is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Buenos Aires
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Buenos Aires
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Buenos Aires reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Buenos Aires
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Buenos Aires
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Buenos Aires
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Buenos Aires
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Buenos Aires reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Buenos Aires
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Buenos Aires
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Buenos Aires is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Buenos Aires
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Buenos Aires
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Buenos Aires is the lighter choice

Pure White
Buenos Aires
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Buenos Aires
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Buenos Aires reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Buenos Aires
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Buenos Aires
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Buenos Aires
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Buenos Aires
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Buenos Aires is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Buenos Aires
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Buenos Aires
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Buenos Aires
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Buenos Aires
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Buenos Aires reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Buenos Aires
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Buenos Aires is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Buenos Aires
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Buenos Aires
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Buenos Aires reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Buenos Aires
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Buenos Aires is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Buenos Aires
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Buenos Aires reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Buenos Aires
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Buenos Aires
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice