Ball Green vs Book Room Green

Ball GreenFarrow & BallvsBook Room GreenLittle GreeneΔE 3.7Noticeable difference

Where Ball Green belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Book Room Green is a Little Greene color. Both sit in the beige-green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Book Room Green (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Ball Green (LRV 45), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ball Green runs warm while Book Room Green is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ball Green vs Book Room Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Ball Green and Book Room Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Book Room Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Color Details

Ball Green
Farrow & Ball · 75
Hex#b8b497
LRV45.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number75
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Book Room Green
Little Greene · 322
Hex#c2bca2
LRV50.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number322
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Ball Green vs Book Room Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ball Green on one side and Book Room Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Ball Green comparisons

See how Ball Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Ball Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Ball Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Ball Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ball Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Ball Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Ball Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Ball Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Ball Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Ball Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Ball Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Ball Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Ball Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Ball Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ball Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Ball Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Ball Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Ball Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Ball Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Ball Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Ball Green reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Ball Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Ball Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Ball Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Ball Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Ball Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Ball Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Ball Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Ball Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Ball Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Ball Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Ball Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Ball Green is the lighter choice