Arsenic vs Breakfast Room Green
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Arsenic reads as green, while Breakfast Room Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Arsenic (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Breakfast Room Green (LRV 34), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Arsenic runs cool while Breakfast Room Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.6, 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 Breakfast Room Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Arsenic and Breakfast Room 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 temperature contrast between Breakfast Room Green and Arsenic is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Breakfast Room Green brings more warmth to the space, while Arsenic keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Arsenic vs Breakfast Room Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arsenic on one side and Breakfast Room 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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