Green Glade vs Green Onyx
Where Green Glade belongs to Dulux's range, Green Onyx is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Green Glade belongs to the green-grey family and Green Onyx to the green-greige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (30 vs 31), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Green Glade runs warm while Green Onyx is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Glade vs Green Onyx in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Green Glade and Green Onyx 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
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 temperature contrast between Green Glade and Green Onyx is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Green Glade vs Green Onyx Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Glade on one side and Green Onyx 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 Glade comparisons
See how Green Glade stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Green Glade encloses it.
Green Glade reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 30, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where Green Glade encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Green Glade encloses it.
Green Glade reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 30, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 4, Green Glade is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where Green Glade encloses it.
Green Glade reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Green Glade encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Green Glade the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Green Glade encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Green Glade encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Green Glade encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 30, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Glade reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Green Glade reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Green Glade encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Green Glade reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Green Glade encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.