Blacktop vs Greenblack
Blacktop is a Benjamin Moore color while Greenblack comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Blacktop belongs to the grey family and Greenblack to the green-grey family. With LRVs of 6 and 4, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Blacktop's green character against Greenblack's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blacktop vs Greenblack in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Blacktop and Greenblack 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.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Blacktop vs Greenblack Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blacktop on one side and Greenblack 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 Blacktop comparisons
See how Blacktop stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Blacktop encloses it.
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At LRV 30 vs 6, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 6, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 6), opening up a space where Blacktop encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 6), opening up a space where Blacktop encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 6, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Blacktop encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Blacktop encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 6, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Blacktop encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Blacktop encloses it.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Blacktop encloses it.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Blacktop encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 6, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.