Dark Everglade vs Hostaleaf paint color comparison

Dark Everglade vs Hostaleaf

Dark EvergladeBehrvsHostaleafBehrΔE 3.3 — Noticeable difference

Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Dark Everglade belongs to the blue-green family and Hostaleaf to the blue-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (8 vs 9), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Dark Everglade runs green while Hostaleaf is decidedly green and blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dark Everglade vs Hostaleaf in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Dark Everglade and Hostaleaf 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Dark EvergladeBehr HDC-CL-21A living room interior idea

@bleucanarddesign

HostaleafBehr Hostaleaf living room review

@materialcurls

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Dark EvergladeBehr Dark Everglade bedroom paint

@starry.night.ranch.tx

HostaleafBehr Hostaleaf bedroom paint

@volkyra

Color Details

Dark Everglade
Behr · HDC-CL-21A
LRV7.8
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-CL-21A
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Hostaleaf
Behr · MQ6-09
LRV9.1
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-09
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Dark Everglade vs Hostaleaf Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dark Everglade on one side and Hostaleaf on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.