Chinese Jade vs Hancock Green
Chinese Jade (Behr) and Hancock Green (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. Chinese Jade reads as yellow, while Hancock Green reads as green-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 5-point LRV gap — 66 for Hancock Green vs 61 for Chinese Jade — means Hancock Green will open up a space more effectively. Where Chinese Jade leans green, Hancock Green reads green and yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.7 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.
Chinese Jade vs Hancock Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Chinese Jade and Hancock Green 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. Hancock Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Chinese Jade vs Hancock Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chinese Jade on one side and Hancock Green 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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