Mountain Moss vs Hardwick White

Mountain MossDuluxvsHardwick WhiteFarrow & BallΔE 37.8Very different colors

Where Mountain Moss belongs to Dulux's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Mountain Moss reads as beige-yellow, while Hardwick White reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Hardwick White (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Mountain Moss (LRV 26), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 37.8, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mountain Moss vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Mountain Moss 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.

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

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Color Details

Mountain Moss
Dulux · 70YY 27/418
Hex#968A3B
LRV26.0
BrandDulux
Number70YY 27/418
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Mountain Moss vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mountain Moss 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 Mountain Moss comparisons

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

White Dove
Mountain Moss
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Mountain Moss
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Mountain Moss
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mountain Moss reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Mountain Moss
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Mountain Moss
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Mountain Moss
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Mountain Moss
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Mountain Moss
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Mountain Moss
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Mountain Moss
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Mountain Moss
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Mountain Moss reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Mountain Moss
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Mountain Moss
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Mountain Moss reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Mountain Moss
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Mountain Moss
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Mountain Moss reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Mountain Moss
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Mountain Moss
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Mountain Moss
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Mountain Moss
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Mountain Moss reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Mountain Moss
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Mountain Moss
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Mountain Moss
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Mountain Moss
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Mountain Moss
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mountain Moss reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Mountain Moss
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Mountain Moss
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Mountain Moss
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mountain Moss reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Mountain Moss
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Mountain Moss
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Mountain Moss
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice