Great Barrington Green vs Gooseberry Fool 2
Where Great Barrington Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Gooseberry Fool 2 is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Great Barrington Green belongs to the green-grey family and Gooseberry Fool 2 to the greige-grey family. Gooseberry Fool 2 (LRV 26) reflects noticeably more light than Great Barrington Green (LRV 21), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Great Barrington Green runs green while Gooseberry Fool 2 is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.9 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.
Great Barrington Green vs Gooseberry Fool 2 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Great Barrington Green and Gooseberry Fool 2 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
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. Gooseberry Fool 2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Gooseberry Fool 2 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Great Barrington Green vs Gooseberry Fool 2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Great Barrington Green on one side and Gooseberry Fool 2 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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