Cannon Ball vs Greenblack
Where Cannon Ball belongs to Dulux's range, Greenblack is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Cannon Ball belongs to the grey family and Greenblack to the green-grey family. Cannon Ball (LRV 11) reflects noticeably more light than Greenblack (LRV 4), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 10.9, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cannon Ball vs Greenblack in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cannon Ball and Greenblack 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 — Cannon Ball gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cannon Ball reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Cannon Ball reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Cannon Ball reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Cannon Ball reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Cannon Ball vs Greenblack Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cannon Ball on one side and Greenblack 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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