Differences between HB pencils - Arts & Crafts Stack Exchange

Pencils seem to have different types: From what I've seen, there's a few types: HB 2HB B and so on. What's the difference between all the different pencils? When do I use one or the other?

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Differences between HB pencils - Arts & Crafts Stack Exchange

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