Pearl Colour vs Kingston

Where Pearl Colour belongs to Little Greene's range, Kingston is a Sherwin-Williams color. Pearl Colour reads as green-yellow, while Kingston reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (69 vs 70), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Pearl Colour runs green while Kingston is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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

Pearl Colour
Little Greene · 100
Hex#d4dacc
LRV68.5
BrandLittle Greene
Number100
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Kingston
Sherwin-Williams · 9677
Hex#D4DCD3
LRV70.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9677
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Pearl Colour vs Kingston Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pearl Colour on one side and Kingston 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 Pearl Colour comparisons

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

White Dove
Pearl Colour
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Pearl Colour
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Pearl Colour
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pearl Colour is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pearl Colour
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pearl Colour reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pearl Colour
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pearl Colour is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pearl Colour
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pearl Colour reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pearl Colour
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Pearl Colour reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Pearl Colour
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Pearl Colour reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Pearl Colour
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pearl Colour is the lighter choice

French Gray
Pearl Colour
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Pearl Colour is the lighter choice

Naval
Pearl Colour
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pearl Colour is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pearl Colour
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Pearl Colour reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Pearl Colour
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pearl Colour is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Pearl Colour
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Pearl Colour reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Pearl Colour
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Pearl Colour
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pearl Colour is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pearl Colour
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Shoji White
Pearl Colour
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Pearl Colour
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Pearl Colour
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pearl Colour is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Pearl Colour
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Pearl Colour
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Pearl Colour is the lighter choice

Calamine
Pearl Colour
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Pearl Colour
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pearl Colour is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pearl Colour
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pearl Colour is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Pearl Colour
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Pearl Colour reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Pearl Colour
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pearl Colour is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pearl Colour
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pearl Colour is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pearl Colour
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pearl Colour is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Pearl Colour
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Pearl Colour reads slightly lighter