Arsenic vs Brassica
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Arsenic reads as green, while Brassica reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Arsenic (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Brassica (LRV 24), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Arsenic runs cool while Brassica is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Arsenic vs Brassica in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Arsenic and Brassica 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 Arsenic will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Brassica would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Arsenic reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Brassica.
Color Details
Arsenic vs Brassica Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arsenic on one side and Brassica 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.