Gunmetal vs Obsidian Green
Where Gunmetal belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Gunmetal belongs to the grey family and Obsidian Green to the green family. Gunmetal (LRV 17) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Gunmetal runs blue while Obsidian Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 36.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gunmetal vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Gunmetal and Obsidian Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Gunmetal reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Color Details
Gunmetal vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gunmetal on one side and Obsidian 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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