Minster Green vs Sea Grove
Where Minster Green belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Sea Grove is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Minster Green belongs to the green-grey family and Sea Grove to the grey family. Sea Grove (LRV 15) reflects noticeably more light than Minster Green (LRV 12), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Minster Green vs Sea Grove in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Minster Green and Sea Grove 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.
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. Sea Grove reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Minster Green vs Sea Grove Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Minster Green on one side and Sea Grove 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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