Green Leaf vs Passageway

Green LeafJotunvsPassagewayValsparΔE 22.4Distinct difference

Where Green Leaf belongs to Jotun's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. Green Leaf reads as green-greige, while Passageway reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Green Leaf (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Passageway (LRV 14), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 22.4, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Green Leaf vs Passageway in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Green Leaf and Passageway 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 Green Leaf will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Passageway would.

Green LeafJotun Green Leaf living room picture

@nordic.deiz

PassagewayValspar Passageway victorian living room color

@seenfromthegreen

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Green Leaf reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Passageway.

Green LeafGreen Leaf bedroom interior

@lines.hjem

PassagewayValspar Passageway bedroom paint

@beaus_home

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 Passageway.

Green LeafJotun Green Leaf bathroom review

@skapegleder

PassagewayPassageway bathroom wall panelling color

@renovation_for_2

Color Details

Green Leaf
Jotun · 8469
Hex#8a8774
LRV23.9
BrandJotun
Number8469
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Passageway
Valspar · V137-6
Hex#596c77
LRV14.2
BrandValspar
NumberV137-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Green Leaf vs Passageway Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Green Leaf
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Green Leaf
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Green Leaf reads noticeably lighter

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

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

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

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Green Leaf
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Green Leaf
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Green Leaf
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Green Leaf
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Green Leaf
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Green Leaf reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Green Leaf
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Green Leaf
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Green Leaf reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Green Leaf
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Green Leaf
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Green Leaf reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Green Leaf
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Green Leaf
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Green Leaf
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Green Leaf
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Green Leaf
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Green Leaf reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Green Leaf
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

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

Green Leaf reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Green Leaf
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Green Leaf
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Green Leaf reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Green Leaf
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Green Leaf
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Green Leaf
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Green Leaf
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads noticeably lighter