Stoneware vs Obsidian Green
Where Stoneware belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Stoneware belongs to the beige-yellow family and Obsidian Green to the green family. Stoneware (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 80 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Stoneware runs yellow while Obsidian Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 82.3, 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.
Stoneware vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Stoneware 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Stoneware reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
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Stoneware vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stoneware 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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