Vellum vs Obsidian Green
Where Vellum belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Vellum reads as beige, while Obsidian Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Vellum (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 62 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Vellum 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 78.6, 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.
Vellum vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Vellum 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Vellum will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
Color Details
Vellum vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vellum 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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