Coastal Winter vs Hardwick White

Where Coastal Winter belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Coastal Winter reads as grey, while Hardwick White reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (46 vs 44), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Coastal Winter vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Coastal Winter 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. 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.

Coastal WinterCoastal Winter EX214 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Coastal WinterCoastal Winter EX214 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Coastal WinterCoastal Winter EX214 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 kitchen

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Coastal WinterCoastal Winter EX214 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 dining room

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Coastal WinterCoastal Winter EX214 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bathroom

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Color Details

Coastal Winter
Cloverdale Paint · EX214
Hex#B2B6B1
LRV46.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX214
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Coastal Winter vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coastal Winter 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 Coastal Winter comparisons

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

White Dove
Coastal Winter
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Coastal Winter
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Coastal Winter
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Coastal Winter is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Coastal Winter
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Coastal Winter
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Coastal Winter reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Coastal Winter
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Coastal Winter
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Coastal Winter
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Coastal Winter
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Coastal Winter reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Coastal Winter
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Coastal Winter
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Coastal Winter is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Coastal Winter
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Coastal Winter
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Coastal Winter is the lighter choice

Pure White
Coastal Winter
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Coastal Winter
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Coastal Winter reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Coastal Winter
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Coastal Winter
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Coastal Winter
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Coastal Winter
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Coastal Winter is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Coastal Winter
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Coastal Winter
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Coastal Winter reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Coastal Winter
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Coastal Winter
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Coastal Winter reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Coastal Winter
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Coastal Winter is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Coastal Winter
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Coastal Winter
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Coastal Winter reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Coastal Winter
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Coastal Winter is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Coastal Winter
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Coastal Winter reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Coastal Winter
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Coastal Winter
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice