Blue Green Scene vs Arsenic
Where Blue Green Scene belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Arsenic is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Blue Green Scene belongs to the blue-green family and Arsenic to the green family. Blue Green Scene (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Arsenic (LRV 37), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.4, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Green Scene vs Arsenic in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Green Scene and Arsenic 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Blue Green Scene vs Arsenic Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Green Scene on one side and Arsenic 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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