Cromarty vs Privilege Green
Where Cromarty belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Privilege Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Cromarty belongs to the greige-grey family and Privilege Green to the green-grey family. Cromarty (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Privilege Green (LRV 23), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cromarty runs warm while Privilege Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.4, 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.
Cromarty vs Privilege Green in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cromarty and Privilege Green 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 Cromarty will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Privilege Green 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. Cromarty reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Privilege Green.
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. Cromarty 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. Cromarty reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Privilege Green.
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 Cromarty will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Privilege Green would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Cromarty reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Privilege Green.
Color Details
Cromarty vs Privilege Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cromarty on one side and Privilege Green 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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