Hampshire Gray vs Obsidian Green
Where Hampshire Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Hampshire Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Obsidian Green to the green family. Hampshire Gray (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hampshire Gray runs yellow while Obsidian Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 47.8, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hampshire Gray vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hampshire Gray 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Hampshire Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Hampshire Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Hampshire Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
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. Hampshire Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Hampshire Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Color Details
Hampshire Gray vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hampshire Gray 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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