Green Mist vs Timid Absinthe
Where Green Mist belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Timid Absinthe is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Green Mist belongs to the green-yellow family and Timid Absinthe to the yellow family. Green Mist (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Timid Absinthe (LRV 72), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Green Mist vs Timid Absinthe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Mist on one side and Timid Absinthe 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 Green Mist comparisons
See how Green Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Green Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 6, Green Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Mist reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Green Mist reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 52, Green Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Mist reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 58, Green Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 27, Green Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Mist reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Green Mist reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 55, Green Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 13, Green Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 44, Green Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Green Mist reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 66, Green Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Green Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Green Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Green Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
Green Mist reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Green Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Green Mist reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Green Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 45, Green Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Mist reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Green Mist reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Green Mist reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Green Mist reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.