Green Leaf vs Black green
Where Green Leaf belongs to Jotun's range, Black green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Green Leaf belongs to the green-greige family and Black green to the blue-green family. Green Leaf (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Black green (LRV 7), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 33.6, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Leaf vs Black green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Green Leaf and Black green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Green Leaf reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Green Leaf reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black green.
Color Details
Green Leaf vs Black green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Leaf on one side and Black 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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