Bitter Chocolate 4 vs Hardwick White
Where Bitter Chocolate 4 belongs to Dulux's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Bitter Chocolate 4 belongs to the grey family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. Bitter Chocolate 4 (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Hardwick White (LRV 44), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bitter Chocolate 4 vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Bitter Chocolate 4 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Bitter Chocolate 4 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Bitter Chocolate 4 vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bitter Chocolate 4 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.
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