Silver Lichen vs Cascade Green
Where Silver Lichen belongs to Dulux's range, Cascade Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Silver Lichen belongs to the grey family and Cascade Green to the green-grey family. Silver Lichen (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Cascade Green (LRV 43), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Silver Lichen runs warm while Cascade Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silver Lichen vs Cascade Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Silver Lichen and Cascade Green 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Silver Lichen 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. Silver Lichen reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Silver Lichen vs Cascade Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Lichen on one side and Cascade 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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