The Plaza vs Hardwick White
The Plaza is a Dulux color while Hardwick White comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, The Plaza belongs to the grey family and Hardwick White to the greige-grey family. At LRV 72 vs 44, The Plaza will read as the brighter of the two — a 28-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — The Plaza's neutral character against Hardwick White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 16.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
The Plaza vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing The Plaza 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.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that The Plaza will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hardwick White would.
Color Details
The Plaza vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see The Plaza 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 The Plaza comparisons
See how The Plaza stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
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The Plaza reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
The Plaza reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, The Plaza is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, The Plaza is decisively the brighter choice.
The Plaza reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, The Plaza is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes The Plaza the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 12, The Plaza is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 8, The Plaza is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes The Plaza the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 12, The Plaza is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, The Plaza is decisively the brighter choice.
The Plaza reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
The Plaza reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.