Key West Zenith vs Hardwick White
Where Key West Zenith belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Key West Zenith reads as blue, while Hardwick White reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Hardwick White (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Key West Zenith (LRV 34), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 29.4, 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.
Key West Zenith vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Key West Zenith 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 LRV gap is large enough that Hardwick White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Key West Zenith would.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Key West Zenith.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Key West Zenith.
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 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Key West Zenith.
Color Details
Key West Zenith vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Key West Zenith 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 Key West Zenith comparisons
See how Key West Zenith stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 34, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
Key West Zenith reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes Key West Zenith the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 34, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
Key West Zenith reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 34 vs 4, Key West Zenith is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
Key West Zenith reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 34, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 21, Key West Zenith is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 34, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Key West Zenith reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Key West Zenith reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (41 vs 34) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Key West Zenith reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 34 vs 7, Key West Zenith is decisively the brighter choice.