Compass Blue vs Obsidian Green
Where Compass Blue belongs to Behr's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Compass Blue belongs to the blue family and Obsidian Green to the green family. Compass Blue (LRV 6) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Compass Blue runs blue while Obsidian Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 26.0, 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.
Compass Blue vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Compass Blue and Obsidian Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 — Compass Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Compass Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Compass Blue vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Compass Blue on one side and Obsidian 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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