Fresh Green vs Mermaid Green
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the blue-green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (60 vs 61), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Fresh Green runs green while Mermaid Green is decidedly green and blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Fresh Green vs Mermaid Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fresh Green on one side and Mermaid 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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