Sand Trail vs Hardwick White

Sand Trail (Cloverdale Paint) and Hardwick White (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Sand Trail belongs to the beige family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 44 for Hardwick White vs 41 for Sand Trail — means Hardwick White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 11.9 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.

Sand Trail vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sand Trail 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Sand TrailSand Trail EX177 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Sand TrailSand Trail EX177 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Sand TrailSand Trail EX177 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Sand TrailSand Trail EX177 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Sand TrailSand Trail EX177 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bathroom

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Color Details

Sand Trail
Cloverdale Paint · EX177
Hex#BCA987
LRV40.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX177
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Sand Trail vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Sand Trail
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sand Trail
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Sand Trail
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sand Trail is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sand Trail
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sand Trail
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sand Trail reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Sand Trail
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sand Trail
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Sand Trail
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Sand Trail
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sand Trail reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Sand Trail
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Sand Trail
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sand Trail is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sand Trail
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Sand Trail
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Sand Trail is the lighter choice

Pure White
Sand Trail
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Sand Trail
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Sand Trail reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Sand Trail
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Sand Trail
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Sand Trail
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Sand Trail
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Sand Trail is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Sand Trail
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Sand Trail
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Sand Trail
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Sand Trail
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Sand Trail reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sand Trail
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sand Trail is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Sand Trail
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Sand Trail
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sand Trail reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Sand Trail
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sand Trail is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sand Trail
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sand Trail reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Sand Trail
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Sand Trail
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice