Green Ivy vs Silver Lichen
Both are Dulux colors. Hue-wise, Green Ivy belongs to the green-greige family and Silver Lichen to the grey family. At LRV 49 vs 46, Green Ivy will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Ivy vs Silver Lichen in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Green Ivy and Silver Lichen 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. Green Ivy has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Green Ivy vs Silver Lichen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Ivy on one side and Silver Lichen 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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