Cleveland Green vs Gooseberry Fool 2
Where Cleveland Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Gooseberry Fool 2 is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Cleveland Green belongs to the beige-green family and Gooseberry Fool 2 to the greige-grey family. Gooseberry Fool 2 (LRV 26) reflects noticeably more light than Cleveland Green (LRV 23), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cleveland Green runs red while Gooseberry Fool 2 is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cleveland Green vs Gooseberry Fool 2 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Cleveland Green and Gooseberry Fool 2 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.
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 — Gooseberry Fool 2 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Cleveland Green vs Gooseberry Fool 2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cleveland Green on one side and Gooseberry Fool 2 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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