Laurel Garland vs Minster Green

Laurel GarlandBehrvsMinster GreenFarrow & BallΔE 5.0Noticeable difference

Laurel Garland (Behr) and Minster Green (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 15 for Laurel Garland vs 12 for Minster Green — means Laurel Garland will open up a space more effectively. Where Laurel Garland leans green, Minster Green reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 5.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Laurel Garland vs Minster Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Laurel Garland and Minster 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.

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.

Laurel GarlandBehr Laurel Garland hallway paint

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Minster GreenMinster Green living room paint review

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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.

Laurel GarlandBehr Laurel Garland bathroom color

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Minster GreenFarrow and Ball Minster Green bathroom wall panelling

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Color Details

Laurel Garland
Behr · N390-6
Hex#68705c
LRV14.9
BrandBehr
NumberN390-6
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Minster Green
Farrow & Ball · 224
Hex#596654
LRV12.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number224
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Laurel Garland vs Minster Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Laurel Garland on one side and Minster Green 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.

More Laurel Garland comparisons

See how Laurel Garland stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Laurel Garland
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Laurel Garland
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Laurel Garland
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Laurel Garland reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Laurel Garland
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Laurel Garland
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Laurel Garland
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Laurel Garland
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Laurel Garland
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Laurel Garland
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Laurel Garland
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Laurel Garland
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Laurel Garland reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Laurel Garland
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Laurel Garland
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Laurel Garland reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Laurel Garland
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Laurel Garland
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Laurel Garland reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Laurel Garland
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Laurel Garland
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Laurel Garland
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Laurel Garland
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Laurel Garland
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Laurel Garland reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Laurel Garland
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Laurel Garland
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Laurel Garland
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Laurel Garland
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Laurel Garland reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Laurel Garland
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Laurel Garland
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Laurel Garland
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Laurel Garland
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Laurel Garland
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Laurel Garland
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone