Cooking Apple Green vs Washed Linen

Cooking Apple GreenFarrow & BallvsWashed LinenJotunΔE 11.0Distinct difference

Cooking Apple Green is a Farrow & Ball color while Washed Linen comes from Jotun. Hue-wise, Cooking Apple Green belongs to the beige-green family and Washed Linen to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 54 and 55, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 11.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cooking Apple Green vs Washed Linen in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cooking Apple Green and Washed Linen 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Cooking Apple GreenCooking Apple Green living room color review

@helenas.home.reno

Washed LinenJotun Washed Linen scandinavian living room decor

@victoriaborthen

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. 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.

Cooking Apple GreenFarrow and Ball Cooking Apple Green bedroom accent wall

@georgian_townhouse_oxton

Washed LinenJotun Washed Linen cozy bedroom interior

@villabrattbacken

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. 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.

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Washed LinenJotun Washed Linen cozy dining room interior

@odegarden_1917

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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.

Cooking Apple GreenFarrow and Ball Cooking Apple Green bathroom review

@lrminteriors_

Washed LinenJotun Washed Linen scandinavian bathroom makeover

@villastenlunda

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. 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.

Cooking Apple GreenCooking Apple Green exterior paint

@boushamgallery

Washed LinenWashed Linen scandinavian house hallway

@ladhusmedutsikt

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. 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.

Cooking Apple GreenCooking Apple Green kitchen cabinets paint review

@lemarchantdesigns

Washed LinenJotun Washed Linen cozy kitchen cabinets paint review

@krakegatan1836

Color Details

Cooking Apple Green
Farrow & Ball · 32
Hex#c4c6a5
LRV53.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number32
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Washed Linen
Jotun · 10679
Hex#c9c3b6
LRV54.7
BrandJotun
Number10679
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Cooking Apple Green vs Washed Linen Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cooking Apple Green on one side and Washed Linen 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 Cooking Apple Green comparisons

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

White Dove
Cooking Apple Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cooking Apple Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Cooking Apple Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cooking Apple Green is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Cooking Apple Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cooking Apple Green reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Cooking Apple Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Cooking Apple Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Cooking Apple Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cooking Apple Green is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Cooking Apple Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Cooking Apple Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Cooking Apple Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cooking Apple Green is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cooking Apple Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cooking Apple Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Cooking Apple Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cooking Apple Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cooking Apple Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cooking Apple Green is the lighter choice

Black grey
Cooking Apple Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cooking Apple Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cooking Apple Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Cooking Apple Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Cooking Apple Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cooking Apple Green reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Cooking Apple Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Cooking Apple Green reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Cooking Apple Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cooking Apple Green is the lighter choice

Antique White
Cooking Apple Green
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Cooking Apple Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cooking Apple Green is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Cooking Apple Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cooking Apple Green is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Cooking Apple Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cooking Apple Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cooking Apple Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Cooking Apple Green reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Cooking Apple Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cooking Apple Green reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Cooking Apple Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Cooking Apple Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cooking Apple Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cooking Apple Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cooking Apple Green is the lighter choice