Refined Yellow vs Obsidian Green
Where Refined Yellow belongs to Jotun's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Refined Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Obsidian Green to the green family. Refined Yellow (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Refined Yellow 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 64.6, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Refined Yellow vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Refined Yellow 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 Refined Yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Refined Yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Refined Yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Color Details
Refined Yellow vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Refined Yellow 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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