Greenfield vs Kale Green
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Greenfield belongs to the green family and Kale Green to the green-grey family. With LRVs of 15 and 13, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Greenfield's neutral character against Kale Green's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 9.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Greenfield vs Kale Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Greenfield and Kale Green 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. Greenfield reads more restrained here, while Kale Green 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 Kale Green and Greenfield is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Greenfield vs Kale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Greenfield on one side and Kale Green 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 Greenfield comparisons
See how Greenfield stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 15, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Greenfield reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 15, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 15, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 15), opening up a space where Greenfield encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 15, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 15), opening up a space where Greenfield encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 15, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (15 vs 4) makes Greenfield the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 15), opening up a space where Greenfield encloses it.
With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 15), opening up a space where Greenfield encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 15, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 15) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 15), opening up a space where Greenfield encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 15), opening up a space where Greenfield encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 15), opening up a space where Greenfield encloses it.
Greenfield reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 15), opening up a space where Greenfield encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 15, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 15, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (25 vs 15) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.
Greenfield reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 15), opening up a space where Greenfield encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 15, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (15 vs 7) makes Greenfield the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (24 vs 15) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 15, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.