Soft Apple vs Green Ground
Where Soft Apple belongs to Dulux's range, Green Ground is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Soft Apple belongs to the yellow family and Green Ground to the beige-green family. Soft Apple (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Green Ground (LRV 67), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 6.4 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.
Soft Apple vs Green Ground in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Soft Apple and Green Ground 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 LRV gap is large enough that Soft Apple will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Green Ground would.
Color Details
Soft Apple vs Green Ground Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Apple on one side and Green Ground 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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