Organic Green vs Secret Garden

Organic GreenJotunvsSecret GardenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 10.2Distinct difference

Organic Green is a Jotun color while Secret Garden comes from Sherwin-Williams. Organic Green reads as green-greige, while Secret Garden reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 13 vs 8, Organic Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Organic Green's warm character against Secret Garden's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 10.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Organic Green vs Secret Garden in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Organic Green and Secret Garden 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

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. Organic Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Secret GardenLiving Room

@renovatingmainstreet

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 — Organic Green gives the walls a little more lift.

Organic GreenJotun Organic Green bedroom color-blocking

@ps_prosjekter

Secret GardenSw 6181 Bedroom

@paintlabinc

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 — Organic Green gives the walls a little more lift.

Organic GreenJotun Organic Green bathroom color

@villahav

Secret GardenSecret Garden Bathroom

@mostlywanderinghome

Color Details

Organic Green
Jotun · 8494
Hex#646556
LRV12.6
BrandJotun
Number8494
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams · 6181
Hex#4F523A
LRV8.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6181
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Organic Green vs Secret Garden Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Organic Green on one side and Secret Garden 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 Organic Green comparisons

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

White Dove
Organic Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Organic Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Organic Green reads slightly lighter

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

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

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

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Organic Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Organic Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Organic Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Organic Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Organic Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Organic Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Organic Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Organic Green reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Organic Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Organic Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Organic Green reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Organic Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Organic Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Organic Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Organic Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Organic Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Organic Green reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Organic Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

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

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Organic Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Organic Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Organic Green reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Organic Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Organic Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Organic Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Organic Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone