Hardwick White vs Magnetic Gray
Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color while Magnetic Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hardwick White reads as greige-grey, while Magnetic Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 44 and 46, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Hardwick White's warm character against Magnetic Gray's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 6.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hardwick White vs Magnetic Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Hardwick White and Magnetic Gray 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. Magnetic Gray reads more restrained here, while Hardwick White adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Hardwick White and Magnetic Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
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. Hardwick White brings more warmth to the space, while Magnetic Gray keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Hardwick White and Magnetic Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Magnetic Gray reads more restrained here, while Hardwick White adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Hardwick White vs Magnetic Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hardwick White on one side and Magnetic Gray 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 Hardwick White comparisons
See how Hardwick White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 4, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 21, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 25, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 7, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 44, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.