Highland Mist vs Hardwick White
Where Highland Mist belongs to Dulux's range, Hardwick White is a Farrow & Ball color. Highland Mist reads as green-grey, while Hardwick White reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Hardwick White (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Highland Mist (LRV 38), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Highland Mist runs neutral while Hardwick White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Highland Mist vs Hardwick White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Highland Mist and Hardwick White 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
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 — Hardwick White gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Hardwick White has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Highland Mist vs Hardwick White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Highland Mist on one side and Hardwick White 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 Highland Mist comparisons
See how Highland Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 38, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 38, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Highland Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 38, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Highland Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 38 vs 4, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 38, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 21, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 38, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Highland Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 38 vs 7, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.