Lush vs Obsidian Green
Lush is a Benjamin Moore color while Obsidian Green comes from Little Greene. Lush reads as green-grey, while Obsidian Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 21 vs 1, Lush will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a green quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 41.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lush vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lush 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Lush returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Lush returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Lush will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
Color Details
Lush vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lush 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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