Tucson Teal vs Obsidian Green
Where Tucson Teal belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Tucson Teal belongs to the blue family and Obsidian Green to the green family. Tucson Teal (LRV 7) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tucson Teal 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 21.7, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tucson Teal vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tucson Teal 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Tucson Teal reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Tucson Teal reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Tucson Teal reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Tucson Teal vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tucson Teal 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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