Haystack vs New White
Haystack (Cloverdale Paint) and New White (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Haystack reads as beige, while New White reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 4-point LRV gap — 82 for New White vs 78 for Haystack — means New White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.5 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Haystack vs New White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Haystack and New 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
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. New White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. New White has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Haystack vs New White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Haystack on one side and New 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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