Soufflé vs Hardwick White
Where Soufflé belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Soufflé belongs to the beige-pink family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. Soufflé (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Hardwick White (LRV 44), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soufflé vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Soufflé 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
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 Soufflé will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hardwick White 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. Soufflé reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Soufflé reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.
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. Soufflé 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. Soufflé reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.
Color Details
Soufflé vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soufflé 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 Soufflé comparisons
See how Soufflé stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes Soufflé the marginally brighter of the two.
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Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where Soufflé encloses it.
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Soufflé reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 53 vs 31, Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 7, Soufflé is decisively the brighter choice.