Arsenic vs Imagine
Where Arsenic belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Imagine is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Arsenic belongs to the green family and Imagine to the green-grey family. Imagine (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Arsenic (LRV 37), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 15.6, 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 Imagine in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Arsenic and Imagine 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 Imagine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Arsenic would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Imagine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Arsenic.
Color Details
Arsenic vs Imagine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arsenic on one side and Imagine 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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