Chrome green vs Obsidian Green

RAL Classic
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Little Greene

Chrome green is a RAL Classic color while Obsidian Green comes from Little Greene. At LRV 8 vs 1, Chrome green will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 17.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Chrome green vs Obsidian Green Color Comparison

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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.

ΔE 17.2Distinct difference

Color Details

Chrome green
RAL Classic · RAL 6020
Hex#37422F
LRV8.3
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6020
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Chrome green
Obsidian Green
Little Greene · 216
Hex#132019
LRV1.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number216
UndertoneGreen
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
View Obsidian Green

Chrome green vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces

Seeing Chrome green and Obsidian Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 1 room type where both colors have photos.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Chrome green gives the walls a little more lift.

Chrome green
RAL Classic  Chrome green RAL 6020 door

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Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green 216 door

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More Chrome green comparisons

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

White Dove
Chrome green
White Dove

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Ammonite
Chrome green
Ammonite

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Iron Ore
Chrome green
Iron Ore

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Purbeck Stone
Chrome green
Purbeck Stone

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Evergreen Fog
Chrome green
Evergreen Fog

Light vs dark contrast

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Mizzle
Chrome green
Mizzle

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Agreeable Gray
Chrome green
Agreeable Gray

Light vs dark contrast

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Denim Drift
Chrome green
Denim Drift

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Tranquil Dawn
Chrome green
Tranquil Dawn

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Balboa Mist
Chrome green
Balboa Mist

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Vintage Vogue
Chrome green
Vintage Vogue

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Pale Green
Chrome green
Pale Green

Light vs dark contrast

RAL Classic

Pine Needle
Chrome green
Pine Needle

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Cement grey
Chrome green
Cement grey

Cement grey reads lighter

RAL Classic

Black grey
Chrome green
Black grey

Two RAL Classic colors

RAL Classic

Humble Yellow
Chrome green
Humble Yellow

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Windmill Lane
Chrome green
Windmill Lane

Light vs dark contrast

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Senses
Chrome green
Senses

Light vs dark contrast

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Lamp Black
Chrome green
Lamp Black

RAL Classic vs Little Greene

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Washed Linen
Chrome green
Washed Linen

Light vs dark contrast

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Tea with Florence
Chrome green
Tea with Florence

Tea with Florence reads lighter

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Ocean Abyss
Chrome green
Ocean Abyss

RAL Classic vs Behr

RAL Classic vs Behr

Classic Silver
Chrome green
Classic Silver

Light vs dark contrast

RAL Classic vs Behr

Teton Blue
Chrome green
Teton Blue

Light vs dark contrast

RAL Classic vs Behr

RAL 110-2
Chrome green
RAL 110-2

Light vs dark contrast

RAL Classic vs RAL Effect

RAL 110-1
Chrome green
RAL 110-1

Light vs dark contrast

RAL Classic vs RAL Effect

RAL 180-1
Chrome green
RAL 180-1

Light vs dark contrast

RAL Classic vs RAL Effect

S 8000-N
Chrome green
S 8000-N

RAL Classic vs NCS

RAL Classic vs NCS

S 0500-N
Chrome green
S 0500-N

Light vs dark contrast

RAL Classic vs NCS

S 0502-Y
Chrome green
S 0502-Y

Light vs dark contrast

RAL Classic vs NCS