Hidey Hole vs Herbal Mist
Where Hidey Hole belongs to Little Greene's range, Herbal Mist is a PPG color. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Hidey Hole (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Herbal Mist (LRV 74), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Hidey Hole vs Herbal Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hidey Hole on one side and Herbal Mist 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 Hidey Hole comparisons
See how Hidey Hole stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 69) makes Hidey Hole the marginally brighter of the two.
Hidey Hole reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Hidey Hole is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 30, Hidey Hole is decisively the brighter choice.
Hidey Hole reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 60, Hidey Hole is decisively the brighter choice.
Hidey Hole reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Hidey Hole reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 43, Hidey Hole is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 4, Hidey Hole is decisively the brighter choice.
Hidey Hole reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Hidey Hole reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 21, Hidey Hole is decisively the brighter choice.
Hidey Hole reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Hidey Hole reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hidey Hole reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Hidey Hole reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 41, Hidey Hole is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 68, Hidey Hole is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 25, Hidey Hole is decisively the brighter choice.
Hidey Hole reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Hidey Hole reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Hidey Hole is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 7, Hidey Hole is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 24, Hidey Hole is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 57, Hidey Hole is decisively the brighter choice.