Sweet Celadon vs Obsidian Green
Where Sweet Celadon belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Sweet Celadon belongs to the yellow family and Obsidian Green to the green family. Sweet Celadon (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 69 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sweet Celadon runs green and yellow while Obsidian Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 77.5, 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.
Sweet Celadon vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Sweet Celadon 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Sweet Celadon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Color Details
Sweet Celadon vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sweet Celadon 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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