Purple Hyacinth vs Woodland Green paint color comparison

Purple Hyacinth vs Woodland Green

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Purple Hyacinth belongs to the pink-purple family and Woodland Green to the green-grey family. At LRV 51 vs 28, Woodland Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 23-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Purple Hyacinth's purple character against Woodland Green's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 40.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Purple Hyacinth
Benjamin Moore · 2073-40
Hex#AA7FA5
LRV28.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2073-40
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Woodland Green
Benjamin Moore · 459
Hex#B3C2B5
LRV51.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number459
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Purple Hyacinth vs Woodland Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Purple Hyacinth on one side and Woodland Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Purple Hyacinth comparisons

See how Purple Hyacinth stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Purple Hyacinth
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

At LRV 83 vs 28, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Purple Hyacinth
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 28), opening up a space where Purple Hyacinth encloses it.

Iron Ore
Purple Hyacinth
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 6, Purple Hyacinth is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purple Hyacinth
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Purple Hyacinth encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Purple Hyacinth
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mizzle
Purple Hyacinth
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 28, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Purple Hyacinth
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 28), opening up a space where Purple Hyacinth encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Purple Hyacinth
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

At LRV 58 vs 28, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Purple Hyacinth
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.

French Gray
Purple Hyacinth
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 28), opening up a space where Purple Hyacinth encloses it.

Naval
Purple Hyacinth
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Purple Hyacinth reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Purple Hyacinth
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

At LRV 55 vs 28, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Purple Hyacinth
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 28 vs 13, Purple Hyacinth is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Purple Hyacinth
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

At LRV 44 vs 28, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Purple Hyacinth
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 28), opening up a space where Purple Hyacinth encloses it.

Artichoke
Purple Hyacinth
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Purple Hyacinth reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Purple Hyacinth
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

At LRV 66 vs 28, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Purple Hyacinth
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

At LRV 74 vs 28, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Purple Hyacinth
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 28, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Purple Hyacinth
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 12, Purple Hyacinth is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Purple Hyacinth
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

At LRV 68 vs 28, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Purple Hyacinth
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 28), opening up a space where Purple Hyacinth encloses it.

Calamine
Purple Hyacinth
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Purple Hyacinth encloses it.

Treron
Purple Hyacinth
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Purple Hyacinth reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Purple Hyacinth
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 12, Purple Hyacinth is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Purple Hyacinth
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

At LRV 45 vs 28, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Purple Hyacinth
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Purple Hyacinth
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

Purple Hyacinth reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Purple Hyacinth
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Purple Hyacinth reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Purple Hyacinth
Benjamin Moore
Purple Hyacinth
2073-40 · LRV 28

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 28), opening up a space where Purple Hyacinth encloses it.