Beaten Earth vs Light Bronze Green
Beaten Earth is a Cloverdale Paint color while Light Bronze Green comes from Little Greene. Beaten Earth reads as beige, while Light Bronze Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 10 vs 7, Beaten Earth will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 13.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Beaten Earth vs Light Bronze Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Beaten Earth and Light Bronze 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
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. Beaten Earth has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Beaten Earth gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Beaten Earth gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Beaten Earth vs Light Bronze Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Beaten Earth on one side and Light Bronze 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.
More Beaten Earth comparisons
See how Beaten Earth stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 10, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Beaten Earth reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 10, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 10, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 10), opening up a space where Beaten Earth encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 10, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 10), opening up a space where Beaten Earth encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 10), opening up a space where Beaten Earth encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 10, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (10 vs 4) makes Beaten Earth the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 10), opening up a space where Beaten Earth encloses it.
Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 10), opening up a space where Beaten Earth encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 10, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (21 vs 10) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 10), opening up a space where Beaten Earth encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 10), opening up a space where Beaten Earth encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 10), opening up a space where Beaten Earth encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 10), opening up a space where Beaten Earth encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 10, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 10, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 10, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 10), opening up a space where Beaten Earth encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 10, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 24 vs 10, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 10, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.