Churlish Green vs Pitch Blue
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Churlish Green reads as beige-green, while Pitch Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Churlish Green (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Pitch Blue (LRV 15), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Churlish Green runs warm while Pitch Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 58.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Churlish Green vs Pitch Blue in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Churlish Green and Pitch Blue 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Churlish Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pitch Blue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Churlish Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pitch Blue.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Churlish Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pitch Blue.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Churlish Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Churlish Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pitch Blue.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Churlish Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pitch Blue would.
Color Details
Churlish Green vs Pitch Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Churlish Green on one side and Pitch Blue 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.