Rectory Red vs Obsidian Green
Where Rectory Red belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Rectory Red belongs to the pink-red family and Obsidian Green to the green family. Rectory Red (LRV 11) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Rectory Red runs warm while Obsidian Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 61.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rectory Red vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Rectory Red and Obsidian Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Rectory Red reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
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Rectory Red vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rectory Red on one side and Obsidian 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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