Limousine Leather vs Black Emerald
Where Limousine Leather belongs to Behr's range, Black Emerald is a Sherwin-Williams color. Limousine Leather reads as grey, while Black Emerald reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Limousine Leather (LRV 5) reflects noticeably more light than Black Emerald (LRV 1), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Limousine Leather runs green while Black Emerald is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Limousine Leather vs Black Emerald in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Limousine Leather and Black Emerald 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 — Limousine Leather gives the walls a little more lift.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Limousine Leather reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Limousine Leather reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Limousine Leather vs Black Emerald Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Limousine Leather on one side and Black Emerald 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 Limousine Leather comparisons
See how Limousine Leather stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 5, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 5, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 5, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 5, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 55 vs 5, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (13 vs 5) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 5, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.
Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 5, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 5, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 5, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 5, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 5, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.