Grey Blue vs Obsidian Green

RAL Classic
·
Little Greene

Where Grey Blue belongs to RAL Classic's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Grey Blue (LRV 7) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 24.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Grey Blue vs Obsidian Green Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 24.6Distinct difference

Color Details

Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Grey Blue
Obsidian Green
Little Greene · 216
Hex#132019
LRV1.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number216
UndertoneGreen
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
View Obsidian Green

Grey Blue vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces

Seeing Grey Blue 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 4 room types where both colors have photos.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Grey Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 bedroom

@huisjevanalles

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green 216 bedroom

@house_on_the_way

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Grey Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 house exterior

@bungalow_in_brokdorf

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green 216 door

@townshomerefurbishment

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Grey Blue gives the walls a little more lift.

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 front door

@waclawik_okna

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green front door paint

@wellergreenlimited

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Grey Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 kitchen cabinets

@ilo.nove_homestory

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green 216 kitchen cabinets

@nwspecialistcoatings

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