Sun Dust 2 vs Hardwick White
Where Sun Dust 2 belongs to Dulux's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Sun Dust 2 reads as beige, while Hardwick White reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sun Dust 2 (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Hardwick White (LRV 44), a difference of 5 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 51.7, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sun Dust 2 vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sun Dust 2 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Sun Dust 2 gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Sun Dust 2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Sun Dust 2 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Sun Dust 2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sun Dust 2 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Sun Dust 2 vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sun Dust 2 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 Sun Dust 2 comparisons
See how Sun Dust 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 13, Sun Dust 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 49, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 49, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 49, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Sun Dust 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Sun Dust 2 encloses it.
Sun Dust 2 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Sun Dust 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Sun Dust 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
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Sun Dust 2 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Sun Dust 2 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 49), opening up a space where Sun Dust 2 encloses it.