Raccoon Fur vs Obsidian Green
Where Raccoon Fur belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Raccoon Fur belongs to the blue-grey family and Obsidian Green to the green family. Raccoon Fur (LRV 8) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Raccoon Fur 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 22.1, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Raccoon Fur vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Raccoon Fur 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Raccoon Fur gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Raccoon Fur reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Raccoon Fur reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Raccoon Fur reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Raccoon Fur gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Raccoon Fur reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Raccoon Fur vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Raccoon Fur 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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