White Mist vs Obsidian Green

Dulux
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Little Greene

Where White Mist belongs to Dulux's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. White Mist reads as greige-white, while Obsidian Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. White Mist (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 81 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. White Mist runs warm while Obsidian Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 81.3, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

White Mist vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing White Mist 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 White Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.

White Mist
Dulux White Mist living room interior idea

@rbrefurbishment

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green 216 living room

@elaine_athome

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. White Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.

White Mist
Dulux White Mist boho bedroom

@k8s_home

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green 216 bedroom

@house_on_the_way

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. White Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.

White Mist
Dulux White Mist kitchen paint review

@over_at_sarahs_house

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green 216 kitchen

@the_idle_hands

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. White Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.

White Mist
Dulux White Mist bathroom review

@femmefixings

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green 216 bathroom

@houseobsessed

Color Details

White Mist
Dulux · 30BB 83/001
Hex#E8E8E4
LRV82.0
BrandDulux
Number30BB 83/001
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
View White Mist
Obsidian Green
Little Greene · 216
Hex#132019
LRV1.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number216
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
View Obsidian Green

White Mist vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Mist on one side and Obsidian Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

ΔE 81.3Very different colors

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