Grime vs Hardwick White
Grime (Cloverdale Paint) and Hardwick White (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 34-point LRV gap — 44 for Hardwick White vs 10 for Grime — means Hardwick White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 34.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grime vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grime 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Hardwick White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grime.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Hardwick White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Hardwick White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Hardwick White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grime would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Hardwick White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Grime vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grime 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 Grime comparisons
See how Grime stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 43 vs 10, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 10, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 10), opening up a space where Grime encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 10), opening up a space where Grime encloses it.
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With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 31 vs 10, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 24 vs 10, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
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