Timeless vs Hardwick White
Where Timeless belongs to Dulux's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Timeless reads as beige-yellow, while Hardwick White reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Timeless (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Hardwick White (LRV 44), a difference of 43 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 22.5, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Timeless vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Timeless 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 LRV gap is large enough that Timeless will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hardwick White would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Timeless reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Timeless reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.
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. Timeless returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Timeless reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Timeless reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardwick White.
Color Details
Timeless vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Timeless 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 Timeless comparisons
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A 4-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Timeless the marginally brighter of the two.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 58, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 27, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 55, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
Timeless reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 87 vs 66, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 74, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 68, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 45, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.