Verdigris vs Accessible Beige

Verdigris is a Benjamin Moore color while Accessible Beige comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Verdigris belongs to the blue-green family and Accessible Beige to the beige-greige family. At LRV 58 vs 17, Accessible Beige will read as the brighter of the two — a 40-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Verdigris's green character against Accessible Beige's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 37.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Verdigris vs Accessible Beige in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Verdigris and Accessible Beige 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Accessible Beige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

VerdigrisBenjamin Moore Verdigris hallway paint

@ewilderinteriors

Accessible BeigeAccessible Beige SW 7036 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Accessible Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Verdigris would.

VerdigrisBenjamin Moore Verdigris home office paint

@ten.four.studio

Accessible BeigeSW 7036 home office inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

Color Details

Verdigris
Benjamin Moore · 685
Hex#55756C
LRV17.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number685
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams · 7036
Hex#D1C7B8
LRV57.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7036
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Verdigris vs Accessible Beige Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Verdigris on one side and Accessible Beige on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Verdigris comparisons

See how Verdigris stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Verdigris
White Dove
Verdigris vs White Dove
Verdigris
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

At LRV 83 vs 17, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Verdigris
Ammonite
Verdigris
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 17), opening up a space where Verdigris encloses it.

Verdigris
Iron Ore
Verdigris
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

A 12-point LRV gap (17 vs 6) makes Verdigris the marginally brighter of the two.

Verdigris
Purbeck Stone
Verdigris
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Verdigris encloses it.

Verdigris
Evergreen Fog
Verdigris
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where Verdigris encloses it.

Verdigris
Mizzle
Verdigris
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 17, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Verdigris
Agreeable Gray
Verdigris
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where Verdigris encloses it.

Verdigris
Denim Drift
Verdigris
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

Verdigris
French Gray
Verdigris
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 17), opening up a space where Verdigris encloses it.

Verdigris
Naval
Verdigris
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Verdigris reflects far more light (LRV 17 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Verdigris
Tranquil Dawn
Verdigris
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

At LRV 55 vs 17, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Verdigris
Bancha
Verdigris
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 4-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Verdigris the marginally brighter of the two.

Verdigris
Hardwick White
Verdigris
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

At LRV 44 vs 17, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Verdigris
Pure White
Verdigris
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where Verdigris encloses it.

Verdigris
Artichoke
Verdigris
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Verdigris
Balboa Mist
Verdigris
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

At LRV 66 vs 17, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Verdigris
Shoji White
Verdigris
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

At LRV 74 vs 17, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Verdigris
Snowbound
Verdigris
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 17, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Verdigris
Pewter Green
Verdigris
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Verdigris the marginally brighter of the two.

Verdigris
Skimming Stone
Verdigris
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

At LRV 68 vs 17, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Verdigris
Dix Blue
Verdigris
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 17), opening up a space where Verdigris encloses it.

Verdigris
Calamine
Verdigris
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where Verdigris encloses it.

Verdigris
Treron
Verdigris
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Verdigris
Vintage Vogue
Verdigris
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Verdigris the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Verdigris
Saybrook Sage
Verdigris
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

At LRV 45 vs 17, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Verdigris
Pale Green
Verdigris
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Verdigris encloses it.

Verdigris
Pine Needle
Verdigris
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

Verdigris reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Verdigris
Cement grey
Verdigris
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Verdigris
Guilford Green
Verdigris
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 17), opening up a space where Verdigris encloses it.

Verdigris
Just Walnut
Verdigris
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Verdigris
685 · LRV 17

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 17), opening up a space where Verdigris encloses it.