Joyous Song vs Obsidian Green

Joyous SongCloverdale PaintvsObsidian GreenLittle GreeneΔE 38.7Very different colors

Where Joyous Song belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Joyous Song reads as pink-purple, while Obsidian Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Joyous Song (LRV 8) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 38.7, 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.

Joyous Song vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Joyous Song 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Joyous Song gives the walls a little more lift.

Joyous SongJoyous Song 1187 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. Joyous Song reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Joyous SongJoyous Song 1187 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. Joyous Song reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Joyous SongJoyous Song 1187 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. Joyous Song reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Joyous SongJoyous Song 1187 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Obsidian GreenLittle Greene Obsidian Green 216 bathroom

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Color Details

Joyous Song
Cloverdale Paint · 1187
Hex#644466
LRV8.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1187
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Obsidian Green
Little Greene · 216
Hex#132019
LRV1.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number216
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Joyous Song vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Joyous Song 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 Joyous Song comparisons

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

White Dove
Joyous Song
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Joyous Song
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Joyous Song
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Joyous Song
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Joyous Song
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Joyous Song
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Joyous Song
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Joyous Song
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Joyous Song
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Joyous Song
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Joyous Song
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Joyous Song
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Joyous Song
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Joyous Song
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Joyous Song
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Joyous Song
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Joyous Song
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Joyous Song
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Joyous Song
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Joyous Song
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Joyous Song reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Joyous Song
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Joyous Song
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Joyous Song
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Joyous Song
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Joyous Song
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Joyous Song
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Joyous Song
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Joyous Song
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Joyous Song
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Joyous Song
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter