Smoke Grey vs Hardwick White
Smoke Grey is a Dulux color while Hardwick White comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Smoke Grey belongs to the blue-grey family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. At LRV 44 vs 30, Hardwick White will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Smoke Grey's cool character against Hardwick White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 19.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Smoke Grey vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Smoke Grey 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
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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Hardwick White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Smoke Grey would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Hardwick White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Smoke Grey would.
Color Details
Smoke Grey vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smoke Grey 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 Smoke Grey comparisons
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