Ball Green vs Green Ground
Ball Green and Green Ground come from the same Farrow & Ball collection. Both sit in the beige-green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 22-point LRV gap — 67 for Green Ground vs 45 for Ball Green — means Green Ground will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 13.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ball Green vs Green Ground in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ball Green and Green Ground 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Green Ground reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ball Green.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Green Ground returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Green Ground returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Ball Green vs Green Ground Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ball Green on one side and Green Ground 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.