Arsenic vs Obsidian Green
Arsenic is a Farrow & Ball color while Obsidian Green comes from Little Greene. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 37 vs 1, Arsenic will read as the brighter of the two — a 36-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Arsenic's cool character against Obsidian Green's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 60.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Arsenic vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Arsenic 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Arsenic returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Arsenic will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Arsenic will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Arsenic will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
Color Details
Arsenic vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arsenic on one side and Obsidian 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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