Sulfur yellow vs Obsidian Green
Sulfur yellow is a RAL Classic color while Obsidian Green comes from Little Greene. At LRV 71 vs 1, Sulfur yellow will read as the brighter of the two — a 70-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 106.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.
Sulfur yellow vs Obsidian Green Color Comparison
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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Sulfur yellow vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
Seeing Sulfur yellow 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 3 room types where both colors have photos.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Sulfur yellow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
@pleasedonttouch.de
@elaine_athome
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Sulfur yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
@visualls_keukenwanden
@the_idle_hands
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Sulfur yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
@fruit.home.bzh
@townshomerefurbishment
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