Cornforth White vs Hazy
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Cornforth White reads as greige-grey, while Hazy reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cornforth White (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Hazy (LRV 51), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cornforth White runs warm while Hazy is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.8, 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.
Cornforth White vs Hazy in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cornforth White and Hazy in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cornforth White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hazy.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Cornforth White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hazy.
Color Details
Cornforth White vs Hazy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cornforth White on one side and Hazy 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 Cornforth White comparisons
See how Cornforth White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Cornforth White encloses it.
Cornforth White reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Cornforth White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Cornforth White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cornforth White reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cornforth White reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Cornforth White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 4, Cornforth White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cornforth White reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cornforth White reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Cornforth White reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 21, Cornforth White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Cornforth White encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Cornforth White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Cornforth White the marginally brighter of the two.
Cornforth White reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cornforth White reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Cornforth White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cornforth White reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cornforth White reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Cornforth White is decisively the brighter choice.