Crystal Clear vs Green Trance
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green to land. Crystal Clear (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Green Trance (LRV 75), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Crystal Clear vs Green Trance in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Crystal Clear and Green Trance 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Crystal Clear reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Crystal Clear vs Green Trance Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crystal Clear on one side and Green Trance 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 Crystal Clear comparisons
See how Crystal Clear stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Crystal Clear reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Crystal Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
Crystal Clear reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Crystal Clear reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Crystal Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
Crystal Clear reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Crystal Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Crystal Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
Crystal Clear reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Crystal Clear reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Crystal Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Crystal Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Crystal Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Crystal Clear reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Crystal Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Crystal Clear the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Crystal Clear reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Crystal Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Crystal Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Crystal Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
Crystal Clear reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Crystal Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Crystal Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
Crystal Clear reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.