Somerville Red vs Obsidian Green
Where Somerville Red belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Somerville Red reads as pink-red, while Obsidian Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Somerville Red (LRV 19) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Somerville Red runs red while Obsidian Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 47.3, 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.
Somerville Red vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Somerville Red 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 LRV gap is large enough that Somerville Red will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
Color Details
Somerville Red vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Somerville Red 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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