Lavender Quartz vs Hardwick White

Lavender Quartz (Cloverdale Paint) and Hardwick White (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Lavender Quartz reads as pink, while Hardwick White reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 11-point LRV gap — 44 for Hardwick White vs 33 for Lavender Quartz — means Hardwick White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 30.0 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.

Lavender Quartz vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lavender Quartz 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 Lavender Quartz.

Lavender QuartzLavender Quartz 1170 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 living room

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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.

Lavender QuartzLavender Quartz 1170 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bedroom

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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.

Lavender QuartzLavender Quartz 1170 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 kitchen

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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 Lavender Quartz would.

Lavender QuartzLavender Quartz 1170 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 dining room

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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.

Lavender QuartzLavender Quartz 1170 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bathroom

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Color Details

Lavender Quartz
Cloverdale Paint · 1170
Hex#BD8CAD
LRV33.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1170
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Lavender Quartz vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lavender Quartz 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 Lavender Quartz comparisons

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

White Dove
Lavender Quartz
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Lavender Quartz
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Lavender Quartz
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Lavender Quartz is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Lavender Quartz
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Lavender Quartz
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Lavender Quartz
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Lavender Quartz
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Lavender Quartz
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Lavender Quartz
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Lavender Quartz reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Lavender Quartz
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Lavender Quartz
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Lavender Quartz is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Lavender Quartz
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Lavender Quartz
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Lavender Quartz reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Lavender Quartz
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Lavender Quartz
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Lavender Quartz reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Lavender Quartz
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Lavender Quartz
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Lavender Quartz
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Lavender Quartz
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Lavender Quartz reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Lavender Quartz
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Lavender Quartz
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Lavender Quartz
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Lavender Quartz
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Lavender Quartz reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Lavender Quartz
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Lavender Quartz reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Lavender Quartz
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Lavender Quartz
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Lavender Quartz
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Lavender Quartz is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Lavender Quartz
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Lavender Quartz reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Lavender Quartz
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Lavender Quartz
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Lavender Quartz vs Hardwick White Paint Color Comparison