Crispy Crumble vs Hardwick White

Crispy CrumbleDuluxvsHardwick WhiteFarrow & BallΔE 8.4Noticeable difference

Crispy Crumble is a Dulux color while Hardwick White comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Crispy Crumble belongs to the beige-greige family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. At LRV 58 vs 44, Crispy Crumble will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 8.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Crispy Crumble vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Crispy Crumble 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

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. Crispy Crumble returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Crispy CrumbleCrispy Crumble living room color review

@home_bargs

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 living room

@pinnaclepaintanddecorators

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 Crispy Crumble will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hardwick White would.

Crispy CrumbleDulux Bleached Lichen 2 bedroom color

@mykerrycottage

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bedroom

@arthurleeinteriors

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Crispy Crumble will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hardwick White would.

Crispy CrumbleDulux Crispy Crumble exterior paint

@another_london_house

Color Details

Crispy Crumble
Dulux · 30YY 58/082
Hex#CEC5B6
LRV58.0
BrandDulux
Number30YY 58/082
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Crispy Crumble vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crispy Crumble on one side and Hardwick White on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Crispy Crumble comparisons

See how Crispy Crumble stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Crispy Crumble
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Crispy Crumble
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Crispy Crumble
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Crispy Crumble is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Crispy Crumble
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Crispy Crumble reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Crispy Crumble
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Crispy Crumble is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Crispy Crumble
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Crispy Crumble reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Crispy Crumble
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Crispy Crumble
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Crispy Crumble
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Crispy Crumble is the lighter choice

French Gray
Crispy Crumble
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Crispy Crumble reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Crispy Crumble
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Crispy Crumble is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Crispy Crumble
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Crispy Crumble reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Crispy Crumble
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Crispy Crumble is the lighter choice

Pure White
Crispy Crumble
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Crispy Crumble
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Crispy Crumble is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Crispy Crumble
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Crispy Crumble
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Crispy Crumble
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Crispy Crumble
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Crispy Crumble is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Crispy Crumble
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Crispy Crumble
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Crispy Crumble reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Crispy Crumble
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Crispy Crumble
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Crispy Crumble is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Crispy Crumble
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Crispy Crumble is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Crispy Crumble
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Crispy Crumble reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Crispy Crumble
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Crispy Crumble is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Crispy Crumble
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Crispy Crumble is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Crispy Crumble
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Crispy Crumble is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Crispy Crumble
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Crispy Crumble
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter