Sap Green vs Reseda green

Sap GreenFarrow & BallvsReseda greenRAL ClassicΔE 11.4Distinct difference

Sap Green is a Farrow & Ball color while Reseda green comes from RAL Classic. These are both green-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-yellow to land. With LRVs of 21 and 21, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 11.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sap Green vs Reseda green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sap Green and Reseda green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Sap GreenSap Green front door color

@enchanting_cottage_garden

Reseda greenRAL Classic 6011 front door review

@drzwigolab

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Sap GreenFarrow and Ball Sap Green kitchen cabinets review

@johnice.katz

Reseda greenRAL Classic 6011 kitchen cabinets color review

@innenausbau_kuppinger

Color Details

Sap Green
Farrow & Ball · 56
Hex#7E8651
LRV20.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number56
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Reseda green
RAL Classic · RAL 6011
Hex#6B7C59
LRV20.9
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6011
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Sap Green vs Reseda green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sap Green on one side and Reseda green 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
Sap Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sap Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Sap Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sap Green reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Sap Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Sap Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Sap Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Sap Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Sap Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sap Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Sap Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Sap Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sap Green reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Sap Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Sap Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sap Green reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Sap Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Sap Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sap Green reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Sap Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Sap Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Sap Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Sap Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Sap Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sap Green reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Sap Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Sap Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Sap Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sap Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sap Green reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Sap Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Sap Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Sap Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Sap Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sap Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sap Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sap Green reads slightly lighter