Bohemian Earth vs Subtle Green
Bohemian Earth (Cloverdale Paint) and Subtle Green (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Bohemian Earth reads as greige-grey, while Subtle Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 44 for Bohemian Earth vs 41 for Subtle Green — means Bohemian Earth will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bohemian Earth vs Subtle Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Bohemian Earth and Subtle Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Bohemian Earth vs Subtle Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bohemian Earth on one side and Subtle 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 Bohemian Earth comparisons
See how Bohemian Earth stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Bohemian Earth encloses it.
Bohemian Earth reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Bohemian Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Bohemian Earth encloses it.
Bohemian Earth reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 4, Bohemian Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bohemian Earth reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 21, Bohemian Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Bohemian Earth encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Bohemian Earth encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Bohemian Earth encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Bohemian Earth reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Bohemian Earth reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Bohemian Earth encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Bohemian Earth reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Bohemian Earth is decisively the brighter choice.