Hay vs Hearts Of Palm
Hay (Farrow & Ball) and Hearts Of Palm (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Hay belongs to the beige family and Hearts Of Palm to the beige-yellow family. The 4-point LRV gap — 58 for Hay vs 54 for Hearts Of Palm — means Hay will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 5.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hay vs Hearts Of Palm in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Hay and Hearts Of Palm 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Hay has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Hay vs Hearts Of Palm Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hay on one side and Hearts Of Palm 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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