Dublin Bay 3 vs Hardwick White
Where Dublin Bay 3 belongs to Dulux's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Dublin Bay 3 belongs to the green family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. Hardwick White (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Dublin Bay 3 (LRV 22), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dublin Bay 3 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 55.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dublin Bay 3 vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dublin Bay 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Hardwick White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dublin Bay 3 would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Hardwick White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dublin Bay 3.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Hardwick White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dublin Bay 3.
Color Details
Dublin Bay 3 vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dublin Bay 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.
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