Livid vs Colonial Revival Gray
Where Livid belongs to Little Greene's range, Colonial Revival Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Livid belongs to the blue-green family and Colonial Revival Gray to the grey family. Colonial Revival Gray has an LRV of 48. Livid runs green while Colonial Revival Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Livid vs Colonial Revival Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Livid and Colonial Revival Gray 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Livid vs Colonial Revival Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Livid on one side and Colonial Revival Gray 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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