Cygnet Feather vs Hardwick White

Cygnet FeatherDuluxvsHardwick WhiteFarrow & BallΔE 2.3Subtle difference

Cygnet Feather is a Dulux color while Hardwick White comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 45 and 44, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cygnet Feather vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Cygnet Feather 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Cygnet FeatherDulux 21YY 45/060 living room paint review

@hrrenovation

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 living room

@pinnaclepaintanddecorators

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Cygnet FeatherDulux Cygnet Feather bathroom color review

@our_cricketers_home

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bathroom

@zoeallaninteriors

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Cygnet FeatherDulux Cygnet Feather kitchen cabinets color review

@refaced_ltd

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 kitchen cabinets

@rozzimaygreenwood

Color Details

Cygnet Feather
Dulux · 21YY 45/060
Hex#B7AFA4
LRV45.0
BrandDulux
Number21YY 45/060
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Cygnet Feather vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cygnet Feather 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 Cygnet Feather comparisons

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

White Dove
Cygnet Feather
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cygnet Feather
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Cygnet Feather
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cygnet Feather is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cygnet Feather
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cygnet Feather
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cygnet Feather reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Cygnet Feather
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cygnet Feather
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Cygnet Feather
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Cygnet Feather
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cygnet Feather reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Cygnet Feather
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Cygnet Feather
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Cygnet Feather is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Cygnet Feather
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Cygnet Feather
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Cygnet Feather is the lighter choice

Pure White
Cygnet Feather
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Cygnet Feather
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Cygnet Feather reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Cygnet Feather
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Cygnet Feather
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Cygnet Feather
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Cygnet Feather
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Cygnet Feather is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Cygnet Feather
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Cygnet Feather
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Cygnet Feather reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Cygnet Feather
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Cygnet Feather
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Cygnet Feather reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Cygnet Feather
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cygnet Feather is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Cygnet Feather
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Cygnet Feather
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cygnet Feather reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Cygnet Feather
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cygnet Feather is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cygnet Feather
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cygnet Feather reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Cygnet Feather
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Cygnet Feather
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Cygnet Feather vs Hardwick White Paint Color Comparison