Snow Flake vs Hardwick White

Snow Flake (Cloverdale Paint) and Hardwick White (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Snow Flake belongs to the greige-white family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. The 32-point LRV gap — 76 for Snow Flake vs 44 for Hardwick White — means Snow Flake will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 18.8 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.

Snow Flake vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Snow Flake 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. Snow Flake reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.

Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 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. Snow Flake returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 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. Snow Flake returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 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 Snow Flake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hardwick White would.

Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 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. Snow Flake returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bathroom

@zoeallaninteriors

Color Details

Snow Flake
Cloverdale Paint · CA027
Hex#E2E2DB
LRV75.7
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA027
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Snow Flake vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Snow Flake
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Snow Flake
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Snow Flake reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Snow Flake
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Snow Flake
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Snow Flake reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Snow Flake
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Snow Flake
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Snow Flake reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Snow Flake
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Snow Flake reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Snow Flake
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Snow Flake reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Snow Flake
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

French Gray
Snow Flake
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

Naval
Snow Flake
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Snow Flake
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Snow Flake reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Snow Flake
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

Pure White
Snow Flake
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Snow Flake
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Snow Flake
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Snow Flake reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Snow Flake
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Snow Flake
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Snow Flake
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Snow Flake
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Snow Flake reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Snow Flake
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

Calamine
Snow Flake
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Snow Flake reads slightly lighter

Treron
Snow Flake
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Snow Flake
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Snow Flake
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Snow Flake
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Snow Flake
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Snow Flake
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Snow Flake is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Snow Flake
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Snow Flake reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Snow Flake
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Snow Flake reads slightly lighter