Green Parakeet vs Island Oasis
Green Parakeet and Island Oasis come from the same Behr collection. Hue-wise, Green Parakeet belongs to the blue-green family and Island Oasis to the blue family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 48 vs 50 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Green Parakeet leans green, Island Oasis reads green and blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 6.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Parakeet vs Island Oasis in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Green Parakeet and Island Oasis 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Green Parakeet vs Island Oasis Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Parakeet on one side and Island Oasis 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 Green Parakeet comparisons
See how Green Parakeet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 48), opening up a space where Green Parakeet encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 48, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 6, Green Parakeet is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Green Parakeet reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 48), opening up a space where Green Parakeet encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (58 vs 48) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 27, Green Parakeet is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Parakeet reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Green Parakeet reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (55 vs 48) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 13, Green Parakeet is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Green Parakeet the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 48), opening up a space where Green Parakeet encloses it.
Green Parakeet reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 48, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 48, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 48, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 51 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Green Parakeet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 8, Green Parakeet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Parakeet reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Green Parakeet is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Green Parakeet reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.