Riverbank vs Hardwick White

Riverbank is a Cloverdale Paint color while Hardwick White comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 45 and 44, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 3.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Riverbank vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Riverbank and Hardwick 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

RiverbankRiverbank EX212 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

RiverbankRiverbank EX212 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

RiverbankRiverbank EX212 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

RiverbankRiverbank EX212 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

RiverbankRiverbank EX212 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bathroom

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Color Details

Riverbank
Cloverdale Paint · EX212
Hex#B8B2A8
LRV44.9
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX212
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Riverbank vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Riverbank
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Riverbank
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Riverbank
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Riverbank is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Riverbank
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Riverbank
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Riverbank reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Riverbank
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Riverbank
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Riverbank
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Riverbank
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Riverbank reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Riverbank
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Riverbank
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Riverbank is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Riverbank
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Riverbank
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Riverbank is the lighter choice

Pure White
Riverbank
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Riverbank
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Riverbank reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Riverbank
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Riverbank
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Riverbank
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Riverbank
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Riverbank is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Riverbank
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Riverbank
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Riverbank reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Riverbank
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Riverbank
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Riverbank reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Riverbank
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Riverbank is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Riverbank
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Riverbank
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Riverbank reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Riverbank
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Riverbank is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Riverbank
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Riverbank reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Riverbank
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Riverbank
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice