Holly Glen vs Obi Lilac
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Holly Glen reads as green-grey, while Obi Lilac reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 57 vs 39, Holly Glen will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 24.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Holly Glen vs Obi Lilac in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Holly Glen and Obi Lilac in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Holly Glen will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obi Lilac would.
Color Details
Holly Glen vs Obi Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Holly Glen on one side and Obi Lilac 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 Holly Glen comparisons
See how Holly Glen stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Holly Glen the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Holly Glen reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 25, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Holly Glen reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 24, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.