Biscuit vs Obsidian Green

BiscuitCloverdale PaintvsObsidian GreenLittle GreeneΔE 74.8Very different colors

Where Biscuit belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Biscuit belongs to the beige family and Obsidian Green to the green family. Biscuit (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. With a ΔE of 74.8, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Biscuit vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Biscuit 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 LRV gap is large enough that Biscuit will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.

BiscuitBiscuit CA104 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Obsidian GreenLittle Greene Obsidian Green 216 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Biscuit reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.

BiscuitBiscuit CA104 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Obsidian GreenLittle Greene Obsidian Green 216 bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Biscuit reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.

BiscuitBiscuit CA104 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Obsidian GreenLittle Greene Obsidian Green 216 kitchen

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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. Biscuit reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.

BiscuitBiscuit CA104 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Obsidian GreenLittle Greene Obsidian Green 216 bathroom

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Color Details

Biscuit
Cloverdale Paint · CA104
Hex#E3CDB1
LRV63.2
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA104
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Obsidian Green
Little Greene · 216
Hex#132019
LRV1.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number216
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Biscuit vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Biscuit on one side and Obsidian Green 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 Biscuit comparisons

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

White Dove
Biscuit
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Biscuit
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Biscuit
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Biscuit
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Biscuit reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Biscuit
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Biscuit
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Biscuit reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Biscuit
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Biscuit
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Biscuit reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Biscuit
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Biscuit is the lighter choice

French Gray
Biscuit
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Biscuit reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Biscuit
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Biscuit
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Biscuit reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Biscuit
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Biscuit
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Biscuit reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Biscuit
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Biscuit
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Biscuit
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Shoji White
Biscuit
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Biscuit
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Biscuit
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Biscuit
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Biscuit
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Biscuit reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Biscuit
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Biscuit
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Biscuit
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Biscuit
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Biscuit reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Biscuit
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Biscuit
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Biscuit
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Biscuit is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Biscuit
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Biscuit reads slightly lighter