Subtle Green vs Cool Pine

Subtle GreenJotunvsCool PineValsparΔE 2.3Subtle difference

Subtle Green is a Jotun color while Cool Pine comes from Valspar. Subtle Green reads as green-grey, while Cool Pine reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 41 and 40, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Subtle Green vs Cool Pine in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Subtle Green and Cool Pine are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

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Color Details

Subtle Green
Jotun · 7685
Hex#abaf9b
LRV41.1
BrandJotun
Number7685
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Cool Pine
Valspar · 8003-30D
Hex#a9ab94
LRV40.0
BrandValspar
Number8003-30D
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Subtle Green vs Cool Pine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Subtle Green on one side and Cool Pine 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 Subtle Green comparisons

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

White Dove
Subtle Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Subtle Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Subtle Green is the lighter choice

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

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

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

Subtle Green reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Subtle Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

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

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Subtle Green
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Subtle Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Subtle Green reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Subtle Green
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Subtle Green
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Subtle Green is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Subtle Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Subtle Green
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Subtle Green is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Subtle Green
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Subtle Green
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Subtle Green
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Subtle Green reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Subtle Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Subtle Green
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Subtle Green
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Subtle Green
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Subtle Green is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Subtle Green
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Subtle Green
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Subtle Green
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Subtle Green
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Subtle Green reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Subtle Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Subtle Green is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Subtle Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Subtle Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Subtle Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Subtle Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Subtle Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Subtle Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Subtle Green reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Subtle Green
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter