Wrought Iron vs Obsidian Green
Where Wrought Iron belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Wrought Iron reads as grey, while Obsidian Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Wrought Iron (LRV 8) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Wrought Iron 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 22.2, 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 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wrought Iron vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wrought Iron 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Wrought Iron gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Wrought Iron reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Wrought Iron 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. Wrought Iron reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Wrought Iron reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Wrought Iron gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Wrought Iron reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Wrought Iron vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wrought Iron 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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