Holly Glen vs Slow Green paint color comparison

Holly Glen vs Slow Green

Holly GlenSherwin-WilliamsvsSlow GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 4.2Noticeable difference

Holly Glen and Slow Green come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Holly Glen reads as green-grey, while Slow Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 7-point LRV gap — 64 for Slow Green vs 57 for Holly Glen — means Slow Green will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 4.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Holly Glen vs Slow Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Holly Glen and Slow 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.

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Slow Green gives the walls a little more lift.

Holly GlenHolly Glen paint in a elegant dining room

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Slow GreenSW Slow Green dining room color

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Color Details

Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams · 9678
Hex#BDCBBB
LRV57.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9678
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Slow Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6456
Hex#C6D5C9
LRV64.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6456
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Holly Glen vs Slow Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Holly Glen on one side and Slow Green 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 Holly Glen comparisons

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

White Dove
Holly Glen
White Dove
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.

Ammonite
Holly Glen
Ammonite
Holly Glen
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Holly Glen
Iron Ore
Holly Glen
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Holly Glen
Purbeck Stone
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Holly Glen the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Holly Glen
Evergreen Fog
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 30, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Holly Glen
Mizzle
Holly Glen
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Holly Glen
Agreeable Gray
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Holly Glen
Accessible Beige
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Denim Drift
Holly Glen
Denim Drift
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Holly Glen
French Gray
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 43, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Holly Glen
Naval
Holly Glen
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 57 vs 4, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Holly Glen
Tranquil Dawn
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bancha
Holly Glen
Bancha
Holly Glen
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Holly Glen
Hardwick White
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Holly Glen
Pure White
Holly Glen
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Holly Glen
Artichoke
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 21, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Holly Glen
Balboa Mist
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Holly Glen
Shoji White
Holly Glen
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.

Holly Glen
Snowbound
Holly Glen
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.

Holly Glen
Pewter Green
Holly Glen
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Holly Glen
Skimming Stone
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Holly Glen
Dix Blue
Holly Glen
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 41, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Holly Glen
Calamine
Holly Glen
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Holly Glen
Treron
Holly Glen
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 25, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Holly Glen
Vintage Vogue
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Holly Glen
Saybrook Sage
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Holly Glen
Pale Green
Holly Glen
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 31, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Holly Glen
Pine Needle
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 7, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Holly Glen
Cement grey
Holly Glen
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 24, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Holly Glen
Guilford Green
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.