Dancing Green vs Paper

Dancing GreenSherwin-WilliamsvsPaperTikkurilaΔE 33.5Very different colors

Where Dancing Green belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Dancing Green belongs to the green-yellow family and Paper to the beige-greige family. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Dancing Green (LRV 58), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 33.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dancing Green vs Paper in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Dancing Green and Paper 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dancing Green would.

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Color Details

Dancing Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6716
Hex#C5CD8F
LRV57.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6716
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Dancing Green vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dancing Green on one side and Paper 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 Dancing Green comparisons

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

White Dove
Dancing Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Dancing Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

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

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

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

Dancing Green reads slightly lighter

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

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Dancing Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Dancing Green reads slightly lighter

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

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Dancing Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Dancing Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Dancing Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Dancing Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Dancing Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Dancing Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Dancing Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

Black grey
Dancing Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Dancing Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Dancing Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Dancing Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

Senses
Dancing Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Dancing Green reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Dancing Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Dancing Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Dancing Green reads slightly lighter

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

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Dancing Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Dancing Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Dancing Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Dancing Green reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Dancing Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Dancing Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Dancing Green is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Dancing Green
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Dancing Green reads slightly lighter