City Fog vs Hardwick White
Where City Fog belongs to Dulux's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, City Fog belongs to the grey family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. Hardwick White (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than City Fog (LRV 15), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. City Fog runs neutral while Hardwick White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
City Fog vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing City Fog 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.
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. Hardwick White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than City Fog.
Color Details
City Fog vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see City Fog 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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