Cloud White vs Reseda green
Where Cloud White belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Reseda green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Cloud White belongs to the beige-white family and Reseda green to the green-yellow family. Cloud White (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Reseda green (LRV 21), a difference of 64 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 48.0, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloud White vs Reseda green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cloud White and Reseda 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. Cloud White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Reseda green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Cloud White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Reseda green.
Color Details
Cloud White vs Reseda green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud White on one side and Reseda 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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