Hardwick White vs RAL 750-M

Hardwick WhiteFarrow & BallvsRAL 750-MRAL EffectΔE 53.4Very different colors

Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color while RAL 750-M comes from RAL Effect. Hardwick White reads as greige-grey, while RAL 750-M reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 44 vs 4, Hardwick White will read as the brighter of the two — a 40-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 53.4, 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.

Hardwick White vs RAL 750-M in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hardwick White and RAL 750-M 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.

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 living room

@pinnaclepaintanddecorators

RAL 750-MRAL Effect 750-M living room

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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 RAL 750-M would.

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 bedroom

@arthurleeinteriors

RAL 750-MRAL Effect 750-M bedroom

@visualization

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 RAL 750-M would.

Hardwick WhiteFarrow and Ball Hardwick White 5 kitchen cabinets

@rozzimaygreenwood

RAL 750-MRAL Effect 750-M kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
Hex#b5afa0
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number5
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
RAL 750-M
RAL Effect · RAL 750-M
Hex#17372D
LRV4.0
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 750-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Hardwick White vs RAL 750-M Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hardwick White on one side and RAL 750-M 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
White Dove vs Hardwick White
White Dove
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite vs Hardwick White
Ammonite
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Hardwick White vs Iron Ore
Hardwick White
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Hardwick White vs Purbeck Stone
Hardwick White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Hardwick White vs Evergreen Fog
Hardwick White
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 30, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Hardwick White vs Mizzle
Hardwick White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Hardwick White vs Agreeable Gray
Hardwick White
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Hardwick White vs Accessible Beige
Hardwick White
Accessible Beige

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift vs Hardwick White
Denim Drift
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray vs Hardwick White
French Gray
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Naval
Hardwick White vs Naval
Hardwick White
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 44 vs 4, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn vs Hardwick White
Tranquil Dawn
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Bancha vs Hardwick White
Bancha
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Pure White
Hardwick White vs Pure White
Hardwick White
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Hardwick White vs Artichoke
Hardwick White
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 44 vs 21, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist vs Hardwick White
Balboa Mist
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Shoji White
Hardwick White vs Shoji White
Hardwick White
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Snowbound
Hardwick White vs Snowbound
Hardwick White
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pewter Green
Hardwick White vs Pewter Green
Hardwick White
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Hardwick White vs Skimming Stone
Hardwick White
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue vs Hardwick White
Dix Blue
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Calamine
Calamine vs Hardwick White
Calamine
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

At LRV 68 vs 44, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Hardwick White vs Treron
Hardwick White
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 44 vs 25, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue vs Hardwick White
Vintage Vogue
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage vs Hardwick White
Saybrook Sage
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pale Green
Hardwick White vs Pale Green
Hardwick White
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 44 vs 31, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle vs Hardwick White
Pine Needle
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 7, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Hardwick White vs Cement grey
Hardwick White
Cement grey
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green vs Hardwick White
Guilford Green
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

At LRV 57 vs 44, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
Just Walnut vs Hardwick White
Just Walnut
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

At LRV 72 vs 44, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.