Garden Cucumber vs Palm Trees
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Garden Cucumber reads as blue-green, while Palm Trees reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Palm Trees (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Garden Cucumber (LRV 10), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean green, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 18.5, 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.
Garden Cucumber vs Palm Trees in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Garden Cucumber and Palm Trees in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Palm Trees reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Garden Cucumber.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Palm Trees reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Garden Cucumber.
Color Details
Garden Cucumber vs Palm Trees Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garden Cucumber on one side and Palm Trees 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.