Sap Green vs Gobbledygook paint color comparison

Sap Green vs Gobbledygook

Sap GreenFarrow & BallvsGobbledygookPPGΔE 9.0Noticeable difference

Sap Green is a Farrow & Ball color while Gobbledygook comes from PPG. Sap Green reads as green-yellow, while Gobbledygook reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 21 and 22, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 9.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Sap Green
Farrow & Ball · 56
Hex#7E8651
LRV20.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number56
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Gobbledygook
PPG · PPG11-07
Hex#8e824e
LRV22.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG11-07
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Sap Green vs Gobbledygook Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sap Green on one side and Gobbledygook 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 Sap Green comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove vs Sap Green
White Dove
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

At LRV 83 vs 21, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite vs Sap Green
Ammonite
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Sap Green encloses it.

Iron Ore
Sap Green vs Iron Ore
Sap Green
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 6, Sap Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone vs Sap Green
Purbeck Stone
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 21), opening up a space where Sap Green encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Sap Green vs Evergreen Fog
Sap Green
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Mizzle vs Sap Green
Mizzle
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

At LRV 52 vs 21, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Sap Green vs Agreeable Gray
Sap Green
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 21), opening up a space where Sap Green encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Sap Green vs Accessible Beige
Sap Green
Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

At LRV 58 vs 21, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift vs Sap Green
Denim Drift
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
French Gray vs Sap Green
French Gray
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 21), opening up a space where Sap Green encloses it.

Naval
Sap Green vs Naval
Sap Green
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sap Green reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn vs Sap Green
Tranquil Dawn
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

At LRV 55 vs 21, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha vs Sap Green
Bancha
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Sap Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White vs Sap Green
Hardwick White
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

At LRV 44 vs 21, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Sap Green vs Pure White
Sap Green
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 21), opening up a space where Sap Green encloses it.

Artichoke
Sap Green vs Artichoke
Sap Green
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist vs Sap Green
Balboa Mist
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

At LRV 66 vs 21, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Sap Green vs Shoji White
Sap Green
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

At LRV 74 vs 21, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Sap Green vs Snowbound
Sap Green
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 21, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Sap Green vs Pewter Green
Sap Green
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Sap Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
Sap Green vs Skimming Stone
Sap Green
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

At LRV 68 vs 21, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue vs Sap Green
Dix Blue
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 21), opening up a space where Sap Green encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine vs Sap Green
Calamine
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Sap Green encloses it.

Treron
Sap Green vs Treron
Sap Green
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue vs Sap Green
Vintage Vogue
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Sap Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage vs Sap Green
Saybrook Sage
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

At LRV 45 vs 21, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Sap Green vs Pale Green
Sap Green
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle vs Sap Green
Pine Needle
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

Sap Green reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Sap Green vs Cement grey
Sap Green
Cement grey
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green vs Sap Green
Guilford Green
Sap Green
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 21), opening up a space where Sap Green encloses it.