Newt Green vs Gobbledygook
Newt Green (Benjamin Moore) and Gobbledygook (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Newt Green belongs to the beige-green family and Gobbledygook to the beige-yellow family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 20 vs 22 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 4.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Newt Green vs Gobbledygook Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Newt Green on one side and Gobbledygook 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 Newt Green comparisons
See how Newt Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 20, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 20), opening up a space where Newt Green encloses it.
At LRV 20 vs 6, Newt Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 20), opening up a space where Newt Green encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 20, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 20), opening up a space where Newt Green encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 20, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (27 vs 20) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 20), opening up a space where Newt Green encloses it.
Newt Green reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 20, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (20 vs 13) makes Newt Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 20, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 20), opening up a space where Newt Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 20, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 20, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 20, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (20 vs 12) makes Newt Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 20, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 20), opening up a space where Newt Green encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 20), opening up a space where Newt Green encloses it.
Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (20 vs 12) makes Newt Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 20, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Newt Green reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 20), opening up a space where Newt Green encloses it.