Window grey vs Obsidian Green

RAL Classic
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Little Greene

Window grey (RAL Classic) and Obsidian Green (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. The 35-point LRV gap — 36 for Window grey vs 1 for Obsidian Green — means Window grey will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 54.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives.

Window grey 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 54.5Very different colors

Color Details

Window grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7040
Hex#989EA1
LRV35.9
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7040
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
View Window grey
Obsidian Green
Little Greene · 216
Hex#132019
LRV1.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number216
UndertoneGreen
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
View Obsidian Green

Window grey vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces

Seeing Window grey 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Window grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.

Window grey
Window grey RAL 7040 stairs

@dominikstenka

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green 216 living room

@elaine_athome

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Window grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.

Window grey
RAL 7040 front door review

@awrightimprovement

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green front door paint

@wellergreenlimited

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. Window grey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Window grey
RAL 7040 kitchen cabinets paint

@yakushev_mebel

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green 216 kitchen cabinets

@nwspecialistcoatings

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