Common Land vs Holly Glen
Common Land is a Dulux color while Holly Glen comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. With LRVs of 57 and 57, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Common Land's neutral character against Holly Glen's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Common Land vs Holly Glen in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Common Land and Holly Glen 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Common Land reads more restrained here, while Holly Glen adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Holly Glen and Common Land is what sets these apart most in this context.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Holly Glen brings more warmth to the space, while Common Land keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Common Land vs Holly Glen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Common Land on one side and Holly Glen 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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A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Common Land reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Common Land the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Common Land is decisively the brighter choice.
Common Land reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Common Land reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Common Land is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Common Land is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Common Land reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Common Land reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Common Land is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Common Land encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Common Land encloses it.
Common Land reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Common Land is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 25, Common Land is decisively the brighter choice.
Common Land reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Common Land reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Common Land is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Common Land is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 24, Common Land is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.