Courtyard Green vs S 6010-G30Y
Where Courtyard Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, S 6010-G30Y is a NCS color. Hue-wise, Courtyard Green belongs to the green-yellow family and S 6010-G30Y to the green-grey family. Courtyard Green (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than S 6010-G30Y (LRV 14), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Courtyard Green runs green while S 6010-G30Y is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.3, 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.
Courtyard Green vs S 6010-G30Y in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Courtyard Green and S 6010-G30Y in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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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. Courtyard Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Courtyard Green vs S 6010-G30Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Courtyard Green on one side and S 6010-G30Y 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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