Whirlybird vs Easy Green
Whirlybird is a Farrow & Ball color while Easy Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green to land. At LRV 50 vs 46, Easy Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Whirlybird's neutral character against Easy Green's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Whirlybird vs Easy Green in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Whirlybird and Easy Green 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Easy Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Easy Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Easy Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Easy Green gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Easy Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Whirlybird vs Easy Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Whirlybird on one side and Easy 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.
More Whirlybird comparisons
See how Whirlybird stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 46 vs 8, Whirlybird is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 46 vs 12, Whirlybird is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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