Elation vs Green Onyx
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Elation reads as blue-grey, while Green Onyx reads as green-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Elation (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Green Onyx (LRV 31), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Elation runs cool while Green Onyx is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 31.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Elation vs Green Onyx in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Elation and Green Onyx 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 Elation will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Green Onyx would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Elation reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green Onyx.
Color Details
Elation vs Green Onyx Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elation on one side and Green Onyx 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.
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Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
