Cliffside Gray vs Obsidian Green
Where Cliffside Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Cliffside Gray reads as green-grey, while Obsidian Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cliffside Gray (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean green, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 72.4, 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.
Cliffside Gray vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cliffside 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 Cliffside Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
Color Details
Cliffside Gray vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cliffside 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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