Natural Green vs Inverness
Natural Green (Jotun) and Inverness (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Natural Green belongs to the green-greige family and Inverness to the yellow family. The 7-point LRV gap — 18 for Natural Green vs 11 for Inverness — means Natural Green will open up a space more effectively. Where Natural Green leans warm, Inverness reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 16.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Natural Green vs Inverness in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Natural Green and Inverness in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Natural Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Natural Green vs Inverness Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Natural Green on one side and Inverness 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 Natural Green comparisons
See how Natural Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 18, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Natural Green encloses it.
Natural Green reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 18, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (30 vs 18) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Natural Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 18, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 18), opening up a space where Natural Green encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 18, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 18 vs 4, Natural Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 18), opening up a space where Natural Green encloses it.
Natural Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 18), opening up a space where Natural Green encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 18, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 18), opening up a space where Natural Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 18), opening up a space where Natural Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Natural Green encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 18, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Natural Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Natural Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Natural Green encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 18, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Natural Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 18), opening up a space where Natural Green encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 18, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.