Billiard Green vs Cyclamen
Billiard Green and Cyclamen come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Billiard Green belongs to the green-grey family and Cyclamen to the pink family. The 19-point LRV gap — 28 for Cyclamen vs 9 for Billiard Green — means Cyclamen will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 48.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Billiard Green vs Cyclamen in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Billiard Green and Cyclamen 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. Cyclamen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Billiard Green.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Cyclamen returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Cyclamen returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Mudroom
In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The LRV gap is large enough that Cyclamen will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Billiard Green would.
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. Cyclamen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Billiard Green.
Color Details
Billiard Green vs Cyclamen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Billiard Green on one side and Cyclamen 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.