Billiard Green vs Kale Green

Billiard Green and Kale Green come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 4-point LRV gap — 13 for Kale Green vs 9 for Billiard Green — means Kale Green 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. ΔE 9.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Billiard Green vs Kale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Billiard Green and Kale Green 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.

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. Kale Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Billiard GreenSW Billiard Green living room accent wall

@the_blondestead

Kale GreenSherwin Williams Kale Green living room paint

@militellopaintingpowerwashing

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. Kale Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Billiard GreenSw 0016 bathroom

@littlehouseintheplains

Kale GreenSW Kale Green bathroom color

@annetabor

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. Kale Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Billiard GreenSW Billiard Green kitchen cabinets review

@essexbaycabinetry

Kale GreenSW Kale Green kitchen cabinets review

@superhomecenters

Color Details

Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams · 0016
Hex#45584D
LRV8.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0016
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Kale Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6460
Hex#4F6A56
LRV12.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6460
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Billiard Green vs Kale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Billiard Green on one side and Kale Green on the other.

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.

More Billiard Green comparisons

See how Billiard Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Billiard Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Billiard Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Billiard Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Billiard Green reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Billiard Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Billiard Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Billiard Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Billiard Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Billiard Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Billiard Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Billiard Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Billiard Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Billiard Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Billiard Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Billiard Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Billiard Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Billiard Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Billiard Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Billiard Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Billiard Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Billiard Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Billiard Green reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Billiard Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Billiard Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Billiard Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Billiard Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Billiard Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Billiard Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Billiard Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Billiard Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Billiard Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Billiard Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter