Cushing Green vs S 6010-G30Y
Cushing Green is a Benjamin Moore color while S 6010-G30Y comes from NCS. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. At LRV 18 vs 14, Cushing Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cushing Green's green character against S 6010-G30Y's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 4.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cushing Green vs S 6010-G30Y in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Cushing Green and S 6010-G30Y 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.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Cushing Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Cushing Green vs S 6010-G30Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cushing 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.
More Cushing Green comparisons
See how Cushing Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 18, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Cushing Green encloses it.
Cushing Green reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 18, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 18, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Cushing Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 18, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 18), opening up a space where Cushing Green encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 18, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 18 vs 4, Cushing Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 18), opening up a space where Cushing Green encloses it.
Cushing Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 18), opening up a space where Cushing Green encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 18, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 18), opening up a space where Cushing Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 18), opening up a space where Cushing Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Cushing Green encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 18, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Cushing Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cushing Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Cushing Green encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 18, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Cushing Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 18), opening up a space where Cushing Green encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 18, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.