Gates of Gold vs Hardwick White
Where Gates of Gold belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Gates of Gold belongs to the beige family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. Hardwick White (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Gates of Gold (LRV 36), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 32.8, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gates of Gold vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Gates of Gold 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Hardwick White gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Hardwick White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Hardwick White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Hardwick White has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Hardwick White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Gates of Gold vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gates of Gold 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.
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French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 36 vs 13, Gates of Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
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