Faded Sky vs Hardwick White
Where Faded Sky belongs to Dulux's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Faded Sky belongs to the blue family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. Faded Sky (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Hardwick White (LRV 44), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Faded Sky runs cool while Hardwick White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.6, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Faded Sky vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Faded Sky 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 Faded Sky will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hardwick White would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Faded Sky reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Faded Sky reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Faded Sky returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Faded Sky reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Faded Sky reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.
Color Details
Faded Sky vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Faded Sky 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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