Amethyst Showers 3 vs Hardwick White
Amethyst Showers 3 (Dulux) and Hardwick White (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Amethyst Showers 3 belongs to the blue family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. The 9-point LRV gap — 53 for Amethyst Showers 3 vs 44 for Hardwick White — means Amethyst Showers 3 will open up a space more effectively. Where Amethyst Showers 3 leans cool, Hardwick White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 25.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Amethyst Showers 3 vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Amethyst Showers 3 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.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Amethyst Showers 3 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Amethyst Showers 3 vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amethyst Showers 3 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 Amethyst Showers 3 comparisons
See how Amethyst Showers 3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 53, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Amethyst Showers 3 reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 30, Amethyst Showers 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Amethyst Showers 3 reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes Amethyst Showers 3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 4, Amethyst Showers 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Amethyst Showers 3 reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 53, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 21, Amethyst Showers 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where Amethyst Showers 3 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where Amethyst Showers 3 encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Amethyst Showers 3 encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Amethyst Showers 3 encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 41, Amethyst Showers 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 53, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 25, Amethyst Showers 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Amethyst Showers 3 reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Amethyst Showers 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 53 vs 31, Amethyst Showers 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 7, Amethyst Showers 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 24, Amethyst Showers 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 53, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.