Obsidian Green vs Sage Green
Both from Little Greene's palette. Hue-wise, Obsidian Green belongs to the green family and Sage Green to the green-yellow family. Sage Green (LRV 20) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean green, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 44.5, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Obsidian Green vs Sage Green in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Obsidian Green and Sage Green 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 Sage Green 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. Sage Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Sage Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Sage Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Color Details
Obsidian Green vs Sage Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Obsidian Green on one side and Sage Green 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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