Great Barrington Green vs Passageway

Where Great Barrington Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. Great Barrington Green reads as green-grey, while Passageway reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Great Barrington Green (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Passageway (LRV 14), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 24.4, 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.

Great Barrington Green vs Passageway in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Great Barrington Green and Passageway 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. Great Barrington Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

PassagewayValspar Passageway bedroom paint

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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. Great Barrington Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

PassagewayPassageway bathroom wall panelling color

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Color Details

Great Barrington Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-122
Hex#798064
LRV21.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-122
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Passageway
Valspar · V137-6
Hex#596c77
LRV14.2
BrandValspar
NumberV137-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Great Barrington Green vs Passageway Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Great Barrington Green on one side and Passageway on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Great Barrington Green comparisons

See how Great Barrington Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Great Barrington Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Great Barrington Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Great Barrington Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Great Barrington Green reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Great Barrington Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Great Barrington Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Great Barrington Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Great Barrington Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Great Barrington Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Great Barrington Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Great Barrington Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Great Barrington Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Great Barrington Green reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Great Barrington Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Great Barrington Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Great Barrington Green reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Great Barrington Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Great Barrington Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Great Barrington Green reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Great Barrington Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Great Barrington Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Great Barrington Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Great Barrington Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Great Barrington Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Great Barrington Green reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Great Barrington Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Great Barrington Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Great Barrington Green reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Great Barrington Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Great Barrington Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Great Barrington Green reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Great Barrington Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Great Barrington Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Great Barrington Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Great Barrington Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Great Barrington Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Great Barrington Green
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 is the lighter choice