Vellum vs Hardwick White
Vellum is a Cloverdale Paint color while Hardwick White comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Vellum belongs to the beige family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. At LRV 66 vs 44, Vellum will read as the brighter of the two — a 23-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 14.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Vellum vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Vellum 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
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. Vellum returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Vellum will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hardwick White would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Vellum will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hardwick White would.
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. Vellum reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Vellum will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hardwick White would.
Color Details
Vellum vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vellum 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 Vellum comparisons
See how Vellum stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Vellum reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Vellum the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 27, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Vellum the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Vellum encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 8, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 45, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.