Cashmere vs Obsidian Green
Where Cashmere belongs to Jotun's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Cashmere belongs to the beige-greige family and Obsidian Green to the green family. Cashmere (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cashmere 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 57.6, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cashmere vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cashmere 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Cashmere will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
@bjorkhaugen_
@elaine_athome
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cashmere reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
@braboligstyling
@house_on_the_way
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cashmere reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
@ragna_83
@the_idle_hands
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. Cashmere reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
@kuling.no
@houseobsessed
Color Details
Cashmere vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cashmere 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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