Nordic Sky vs Obsidian Green
Where Nordic Sky belongs to Dulux's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Nordic Sky reads as blue, while Obsidian Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Nordic Sky (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Nordic Sky runs cool while Obsidian Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 60.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nordic Sky vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nordic Sky 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 LRV gap is large enough that Nordic Sky will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Nordic Sky reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
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. Nordic Sky reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Color Details
Nordic Sky vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nordic Sky on one side and Obsidian Green 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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