Manor Blue vs Obsidian Green
Where Manor Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Manor Blue reads as blue-grey, while Obsidian Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Manor Blue (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Manor Blue 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 63.8, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Manor Blue vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Manor Blue 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 Manor Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
Color Details
Manor Blue vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Manor Blue 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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