Fiddlehead Green vs Emerald Glade
Where Fiddlehead Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Emerald Glade is a Dulux color. Fiddlehead Green reads as blue-green, while Emerald Glade reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Emerald Glade (LRV 17) reflects noticeably more light than Fiddlehead Green (LRV 11), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fiddlehead Green runs green while Emerald Glade is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fiddlehead Green vs Emerald Glade in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Fiddlehead Green and Emerald Glade 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 — Emerald Glade gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Emerald Glade reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Fiddlehead Green vs Emerald Glade Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fiddlehead Green on one side and Emerald Glade 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 Fiddlehead Green comparisons
See how Fiddlehead Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 11, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 11), opening up a space where Fiddlehead Green encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes Fiddlehead Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Fiddlehead Green encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 11), opening up a space where Fiddlehead Green encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 11, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 11), opening up a space where Fiddlehead Green encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 11, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 11, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 11), opening up a space where Fiddlehead Green encloses it.
Fiddlehead Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 11, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 11, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 11), opening up a space where Fiddlehead Green encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 11, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 11, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 11, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 11, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 11), opening up a space where Fiddlehead Green encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Fiddlehead Green encloses it.
Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 11), opening up a space where Fiddlehead Green encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 11, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where Fiddlehead Green encloses it.
Fiddlehead Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 11), opening up a space where Fiddlehead Green encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 11), opening up a space where Fiddlehead Green encloses it.