Healing Aloe vs Newburg Green
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Healing Aloe reads as green-grey, while Newburg Green reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Healing Aloe (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Newburg Green (LRV 11), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Healing Aloe runs green while Newburg Green is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 51.6, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Healing Aloe vs Newburg Green in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Healing Aloe and Newburg 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 Healing Aloe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Newburg 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. Healing Aloe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Newburg Green.
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. Healing Aloe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Newburg Green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Healing Aloe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Newburg Green.
Color Details
Healing Aloe vs Newburg Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Healing Aloe on one side and Newburg 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.
More Healing Aloe comparisons
See how Healing Aloe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 68 vs 52, Healing Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 68 vs 27, Healing Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 68 vs 55, Healing Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Healing Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Healing Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 68 vs 12, Healing Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Healing Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Healing Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Healing Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
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