Hancock Green vs Green Ground
Where Hancock Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Green Ground is a Farrow & Ball color. Hancock Green reads as green-yellow, while Green Ground reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (66 vs 67), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Hancock Green runs green and yellow while Green Ground is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.4 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.
Hancock Green vs Green Ground in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Hancock Green and Green Ground 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Hancock Green vs Green Ground Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hancock Green on one side and Green Ground 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.
More Hancock Green comparisons
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With LRVs of 69 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 66, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 6, Hancock Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Hancock Green reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Hancock Green reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Hancock Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Hancock Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Hancock Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 27, Hancock Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Hancock Green reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Hancock Green reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Hancock Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 13, Hancock Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 44, Hancock Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Hancock Green encloses it.
Hancock Green reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Hancock Green reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Hancock Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 8, Hancock Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Hancock Green reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Hancock Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 45, Hancock Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Hancock Green reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.