Card Room Green vs Passageway

Card Room GreenFarrow & BallvsPassagewayValsparΔE 21.2Distinct difference

Card Room Green (Farrow & Ball) and Passageway (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Card Room Green belongs to the green-grey family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. The 13-point LRV gap — 27 for Card Room Green vs 14 for Passageway — means Card Room Green will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 21.2 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.

Card Room Green vs Passageway in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Card Room Green and Passageway 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. Card Room Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Passageway.

PassagewayValspar Passageway victorian living room color

@seenfromthegreen

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. Card Room Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Card Room GreenCard Room Green bedroom interior idea

@sophia.at.home

PassagewayValspar Passageway bedroom paint

@beaus_home

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. Card Room Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Card Room GreenCard Room Green bathroom paint

@the_interior_lens

PassagewayPassageway bathroom wall panelling color

@renovation_for_2

Color Details

Card Room Green
Farrow & Ball · 79
Hex#899081
LRV27.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number79
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Passageway
Valspar · V137-6
Hex#596c77
LRV14.2
BrandValspar
NumberV137-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Card Room Green vs Passageway Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Card Room Green on one side and Passageway 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 Card Room Green comparisons

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

White Dove
Card Room Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Card Room Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Card Room Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Card Room Green reads noticeably lighter

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

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Card Room Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Card Room Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Card Room Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Card Room Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Card Room Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Card Room Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Card Room Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Card Room Green reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Card Room Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Card Room Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Card Room Green reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Card Room Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Card Room Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Card Room Green reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Card Room Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Card Room Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Card Room Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Card Room Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Card Room Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Card Room Green reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Card Room Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Card Room Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Card Room Green reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Card Room Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Card Room Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Card Room Green reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Card Room Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Card Room Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Card Room Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Card Room Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Card Room Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Card Room Green
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads noticeably lighter