Aruba Green vs Gem Silica
Both are Behr colors. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 39 vs 29, Gem Silica will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a green quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 8.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Aruba Green vs Gem Silica in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Aruba Green and Gem Silica 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Gem Silica returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Gem Silica will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Aruba Green would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Gem Silica will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Aruba Green would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Gem Silica will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Aruba Green would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Gem Silica will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Aruba Green would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Gem Silica will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Aruba Green would.
Color Details
Aruba Green vs Gem Silica Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aruba Green on one side and Gem Silica 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 Aruba Green comparisons
See how Aruba Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 29, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 29 vs 6, Aruba Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 29), opening up a space where Aruba Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 29, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 29, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 29), opening up a space where Aruba Green encloses it.
Aruba Green reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 29, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 13, Aruba Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 29, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 29), opening up a space where Aruba Green encloses it.
Aruba Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 29, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 29, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 29, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 12, Aruba Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 29, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 29), opening up a space where Aruba Green encloses it.
Aruba Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 29 vs 12, Aruba Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 29, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Aruba Green reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Aruba Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 29), opening up a space where Aruba Green encloses it.