Green Smoke vs Silt
Where Green Smoke belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Silt is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Green Smoke belongs to the green-grey family and Silt to the greige-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (19 vs 21), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Green Smoke runs neutral while Silt is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Smoke vs Silt in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Green Smoke and Silt 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
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 temperature contrast between Silt and Green Smoke is what sets these apart most in this context.
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. Green Smoke reads more restrained here, while Silt adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Green Smoke vs Silt Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Smoke on one side and Silt 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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