Brick House Tan vs Obsidian Green

Where Brick House Tan belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Brick House Tan reads as beige-greige, while Obsidian Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Brick House Tan (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Brick House Tan 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 67.0, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Brick House Tan vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Brick House Tan 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.

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. Brick House Tan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.

Brick House TanBrick House Tan kitchen interior

@harmonyhaus

Obsidian GreenLittle Greene Obsidian Green 216 door

@townshomerefurbishment

Color Details

Brick House Tan
Benjamin Moore · CW-145
Hex#C8BCA7
LRV50.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-145
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Obsidian Green
Little Greene · 216
Hex#132019
LRV1.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number216
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Brick House Tan vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brick House Tan 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 Brick House Tan comparisons

See how Brick House Tan stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Brick House Tan
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Brick House Tan
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Brick House Tan
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Brick House Tan is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Brick House Tan
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Brick House Tan
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Brick House Tan reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Brick House Tan
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Brick House Tan
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Brick House Tan
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Brick House Tan reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Brick House Tan
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Brick House Tan
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Brick House Tan
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Brick House Tan is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Brick House Tan
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Brick House Tan reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Brick House Tan
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Brick House Tan is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Brick House Tan
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Brick House Tan is the lighter choice

Black grey
Brick House Tan
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Brick House Tan is the lighter choice

Piazza
Brick House Tan
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Brick House Tan
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Brick House Tan
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Brick House Tan reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Brick House Tan
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Brick House Tan reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Brick House Tan
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Brick House Tan is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Brick House Tan
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Brick House Tan
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Brick House Tan is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Brick House Tan
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Brick House Tan reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Brick House Tan
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Brick House Tan is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Brick House Tan
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Brick House Tan
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Brick House Tan reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Brick House Tan
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Brick House Tan
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Brick House Tan
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Brick House Tan
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Brick House Tan is the lighter choice