Reseda green vs Dill
Reseda green (RAL Classic) and Dill (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both green-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-yellow to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 24 for Dill vs 21 for Reseda green — means Dill will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Reseda green vs Dill in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Reseda green and Dill are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Dill has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Reseda green vs Dill Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Reseda green on one side and Dill 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.
More Reseda green comparisons
See how Reseda green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 21, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Reseda green encloses it.
Reseda green reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 21, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 21), opening up a space where Reseda green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 21, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Reseda green encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 21, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 4, Reseda green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Reseda green encloses it.
Reseda green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where Reseda green encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 21, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Reseda green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Reseda green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Reseda green encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 21, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Reseda green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Reseda green reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Reseda green encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 21, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Reseda green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 21), opening up a space where Reseda green encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.