Dusted Moss 1 vs Hardwick White
Dusted Moss 1 is a Dulux color while Hardwick White comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. At LRV 44 vs 33, Hardwick White will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-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 8.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dusted Moss 1 vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Dusted Moss 1 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. Hardwick White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Hardwick White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dusted Moss 1 would.
Color Details
Dusted Moss 1 vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusted Moss 1 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.
More Dusted Moss 1 comparisons
See how Dusted Moss 1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 33, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 33), opening up a space where Dusted Moss 1 encloses it.
At LRV 33 vs 6, Dusted Moss 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where Dusted Moss 1 encloses it.
With LRVs of 33 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 33, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 33), opening up a space where Dusted Moss 1 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 33, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (33 vs 27) makes Dusted Moss 1 the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dusted Moss 1 reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 33, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 33 vs 13, Dusted Moss 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 33), opening up a space where Dusted Moss 1 encloses it.
Dusted Moss 1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 33, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 33, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 33, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 33 vs 12, Dusted Moss 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 33, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where Dusted Moss 1 encloses it.
Dusted Moss 1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 33 vs 12, Dusted Moss 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 33, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Dusted Moss 1 reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Dusted Moss 1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 33), opening up a space where Dusted Moss 1 encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 33), opening up a space where Dusted Moss 1 encloses it.