Brandon Beige vs Obsidian Green

Brandon BeigeBenjamin MoorevsObsidian GreenLittle GreeneΔE 58.5Very different colors

Where Brandon Beige belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Brandon Beige reads as beige-greige, while Obsidian Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Brandon Beige (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Brandon Beige runs red while Obsidian Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 58.5, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Brandon Beige vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Brandon Beige 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 Brandon Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.

Brandon BeigeBrandon Beige living room color review

@livingstoncabinets

Obsidian GreenLittle Greene Obsidian Green 216 living room

@elaine_athome

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Brandon Beige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.

Brandon BeigeBenjamin Moore Brandon Beige Bathroom Vanity

@coastalcabinetpainting

Obsidian GreenLittle Greene Obsidian Green 216 bathroom

@houseobsessed

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Brandon Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.

Brandon Beige977 Front Door

@thornburyandpearce

Obsidian GreenLittle Greene Obsidian Green front door paint

@wellergreenlimited

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Brandon Beige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.

Brandon BeigeBrandon Beige kitchen cabinets color review

@grantandlittle

Obsidian GreenLittle Greene Obsidian Green 216 kitchen cabinets

@nwspecialistcoatings

Color Details

Brandon Beige
Benjamin Moore · 977
Hex#AFA58F
LRV37.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number977
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Obsidian Green
Little Greene · 216
Hex#132019
LRV1.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number216
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Brandon Beige vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brandon Beige on one side and Obsidian 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 Brandon Beige comparisons

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

White Dove
Brandon Beige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Brandon Beige
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Brandon Beige
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Brandon Beige is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Brandon Beige
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Brandon Beige
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Brandon Beige reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Brandon Beige
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Brandon Beige
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Brandon Beige
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Brandon Beige reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Brandon Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Brandon Beige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Brandon Beige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Brandon Beige is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Brandon Beige
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Brandon Beige reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Brandon Beige
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Brandon Beige is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Brandon Beige
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Brandon Beige reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Brandon Beige
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Brandon Beige is the lighter choice

Piazza
Brandon Beige
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Brandon Beige
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Brandon Beige
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Brandon Beige reads slightly lighter

Senses
Brandon Beige
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Brandon Beige
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Brandon Beige is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Brandon Beige
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Brandon Beige
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Brandon Beige reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Brandon Beige
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Brandon Beige reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Brandon Beige
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Brandon Beige is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Brandon Beige
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Brandon Beige
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Brandon Beige reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Brandon Beige
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Brandon Beige
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Brandon Beige
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Brandon Beige
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Brandon Beige reads noticeably lighter