Ball Green vs Earthy Ochre
Ball Green (Farrow & Ball) and Earthy Ochre (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Ball Green reads as beige-green, while Earthy Ochre reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 45 vs 43 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 7.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ball Green vs Earthy Ochre in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Ball Green and Earthy Ochre 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.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Ball Green vs Earthy Ochre Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ball Green on one side and Earthy Ochre 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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At LRV 45 vs 4, Ball Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 45 vs 25, Ball Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Ball Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 7, Ball Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 24, Ball Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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