Hardwick White vs Sable Stone

Hardwick WhiteFarrow & BallvsSable StoneJotunΔE 2.3Subtle difference

Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color while Sable Stone comes from Jotun. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 44 and 46, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Hardwick White vs Sable Stone in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Hardwick White and Sable Stone are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 living room

@pinnaclepaintanddecorators

Sable StoneKalkgrå living room inspiration

@m18_solheim

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bedroom

@arthurleeinteriors

Sable StoneKalkgrå bedroom paint review

@dekorteknikk

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 dining room

@rebeccafaith_home

Sable StoneKalkgrå dining room paint

@casa_aspaas

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bathroom

@zoeallaninteriors

Sable StoneJotun Kalkgrå bathroom paint review

@tine.birkeland

Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 laundry room

@annemarieleigh_interiordesign

Sable StoneJotun Kalkgrå laundry room color

@villa_bjornstad18

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 kitchen cabinets

@rozzimaygreenwood

Sable StoneJotun Kalkgrå kitchen cabinets

@heim_interiordesign

Color Details

Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Sable Stone
Jotun · 10342
Hex#bbb4a7
LRV46.0
BrandJotun
Number10342
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Hardwick White vs Sable Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hardwick White on one side and Sable Stone on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Hardwick White comparisons

See how Hardwick White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Hardwick White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Hardwick White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Hardwick White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Hardwick White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Hardwick White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Hardwick White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Hardwick White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Hardwick White
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Hardwick White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Hardwick White
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Hardwick White
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Hardwick White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Hardwick White
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Hardwick White
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Hardwick White
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Hardwick White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Hardwick White
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Hardwick White
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Hardwick White
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Hardwick White
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Hardwick White
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Hardwick White
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Hardwick White
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Hardwick White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Hardwick White
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Hardwick White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Hardwick White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Hardwick White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Hardwick White
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Hardwick White
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice