Acorn vs Great Joy paint color comparison

Acorn vs Great Joy

AcornLittle GreenevsGreat JoyPPGΔE 4.6Noticeable difference

Acorn (Little Greene) and Great Joy (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Acorn reads as yellow, while Great Joy reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 75 vs 74 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 4.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Acorn
Little Greene · 87
Hex#e0e3c4
LRV74.8
BrandLittle Greene
Number87
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Great Joy
PPG · PPG1120-3
Hex#d8e6cb
LRV74.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1120-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Acorn vs Great Joy Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Acorn on one side and Great Joy 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 Acorn comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Acorn
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Acorn
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

Acorn reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore
Acorn
Iron Ore
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 6, Acorn is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Acorn
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

Acorn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Acorn
Evergreen Fog
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

Acorn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Acorn
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 52, Acorn is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Acorn
Agreeable Gray
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

Acorn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Acorn
Accessible Beige
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 58, Acorn is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Acorn
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 27, Acorn is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Acorn
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

Acorn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Acorn
Naval
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Acorn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Acorn
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 55, Acorn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Acorn
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 13, Acorn is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Acorn
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 44, Acorn is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Acorn
Pure White
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Artichoke
Acorn
Artichoke
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Acorn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Acorn
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Acorn the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Acorn
Shoji White
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Snowbound
Acorn
Snowbound
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Pewter Green
Acorn
Pewter Green
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 12, Acorn is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Acorn
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Acorn the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Acorn
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

Acorn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Acorn
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

Acorn reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Treron
Acorn
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

Acorn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Acorn
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 12, Acorn is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Acorn
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 45, Acorn is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Acorn
Pale Green
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Acorn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Acorn
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

Acorn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Acorn
Cement grey
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Acorn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Acorn
Little Greene
Acorn
87 · LRV 75

Acorn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Acorn vs Great Joy Paint Color Comparison