Great Green vs Ryegrass
Great Green and Ryegrass come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Great Green belongs to the green-yellow family and Ryegrass to the beige-greige family. The 3-point LRV gap — 43 for Great Green vs 40 for Ryegrass — means Great Green will open up a space more effectively. Where Great Green leans neutral, Ryegrass reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 5.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Great Green vs Ryegrass Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Great Green on one side and Ryegrass 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 Great Green comparisons
See how Great Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 30, Great Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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Great Green reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 43 vs 4, Great Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 43 vs 21, Great Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Great Green encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Great Green encloses it.
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At LRV 68 vs 43, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 25, Great Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Great Green reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 12-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes Great Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 7, Great Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 24, Great Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.