Providence Olive vs Obsidian Green
Where Providence Olive belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Providence Olive belongs to the beige-greige family and Obsidian Green to the green family. Providence Olive (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Providence Olive runs yellow and red while Obsidian Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 57.8, 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.
Providence Olive vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Providence Olive 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Providence Olive reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
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Providence Olive vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Providence Olive 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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