Green Earth vs Green Onyx
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the green-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 31 and 31, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Green Earth's warm character against Green Onyx's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Earth vs Green Onyx in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Green Earth and Green Onyx 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Green Onyx reads more restrained here, while Green Earth adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Green Earth and Green Onyx is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Green Earth vs Green Onyx Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Earth 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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