Nicolson Green vs Calke Green
Nicolson Green (Benjamin Moore) and Calke Green (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 22 vs 21 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Nicolson Green leans green, Calke Green reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 5.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nicolson Green vs Calke Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Nicolson Green and Calke Green 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.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Nicolson Green vs Calke Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nicolson Green on one side and Calke 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 Nicolson Green comparisons
See how Nicolson Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 22, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.
Nicolson Green reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 22, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 22) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 22, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 22, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 22 vs 4, Nicolson Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.
Nicolson Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 22, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 22, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Nicolson Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Nicolson Green reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 22, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Nicolson Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.