Obsidian Green vs Portland Stone - Light
Both from Little Greene's palette. Obsidian Green reads as green, while Portland Stone - Light reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Portland Stone - Light (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 74 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Obsidian Green runs green while Portland Stone - Light is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 79.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Obsidian Green vs Portland Stone - Light in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Obsidian Green and Portland Stone - Light 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 Portland Stone - Light will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Portland Stone - Light reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Color Details
Obsidian Green vs Portland Stone - Light Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Obsidian Green on one side and Portland Stone - Light 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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