Hep Green vs Paper

Hep GreenSherwin-WilliamsvsPaperTikkurilaΔE 58.2Very different colors

Where Hep Green belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Hep Green belongs to the beige-green family and Paper to the beige-greige family. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Hep Green (LRV 44), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 58.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Hep Green vs Paper in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Hep 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 Hep Green would.

Hep GreenSherwin Williams Hep Green Living Room

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 living room day mood

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Color Details

Hep Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6704
Hex#C4B146
LRV43.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6704
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Hep Green vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hep 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 Hep Green comparisons

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

White Dove
Hep Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Hep Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Hep Green is the lighter choice

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

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

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

Hep Green reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Hep Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

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

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Hep Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Hep Green reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Hep Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Hep Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Hep Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Hep Green is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Hep Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Hep Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Hep Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Hep Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Hep Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Hep Green reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Hep Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Hep Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Hep Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Hep Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Hep Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Hep Green reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Hep Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Hep Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Hep Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Hep Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

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

Hep Green is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Hep Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Hep Green reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Hep Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Hep Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Hep Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Hep Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Hep Green reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Hep Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Hep Green is the lighter choice

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

RAL 180-1 reads slightly lighter