Ashwood Gray vs Obsidian Green
Where Ashwood Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Ashwood Gray reads as blue-grey, while Obsidian Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ashwood Gray (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ashwood Gray 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 72.6, 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.
Ashwood Gray vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ashwood Gray 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 LRV gap is large enough that Ashwood Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Ashwood Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Color Details
Ashwood Gray vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ashwood Gray 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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