Alabaster vs Green Earth
Alabaster and Green Earth come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Alabaster belongs to the beige-greige family and Green Earth to the green-greige family. The 51-point LRV gap — 82 for Alabaster vs 31 for Green Earth — means Alabaster will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 30.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Alabaster vs Green Earth in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Alabaster and Green Earth in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Alabaster reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green Earth.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Alabaster returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Alabaster returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Alabaster vs Green Earth Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Alabaster on one side and Green Earth 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 Alabaster comparisons
See how Alabaster stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Alabaster reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.