Royal Berry vs Hardwick White
Where Royal Berry belongs to Dulux's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Royal Berry reads as pink, while Hardwick White reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Hardwick White (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Royal Berry (LRV 5), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Royal Berry 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 51.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Royal Berry vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Royal Berry 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Hardwick White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Royal Berry would.
Color Details
Royal Berry vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Royal Berry 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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