Hay vs Washed Linen
Where Hay belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Washed Linen is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Hay belongs to the beige family and Washed Linen to the beige-greige family. Hay (LRV 58) reflects noticeably more light than Washed Linen (LRV 55), a difference of 3 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 21.0, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hay vs Washed Linen in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hay and Washed Linen 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Hay gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Hay reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Hay vs Washed Linen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hay on one side and Washed Linen 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.
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