Kendal Green vs Roycroft Bottle Green
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Kendal Green belongs to the green family and Roycroft Bottle Green to the green-grey family. Kendal Green (LRV 16) reflects noticeably more light than Roycroft Bottle Green (LRV 5), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 23.6, 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.
Kendal Green vs Roycroft Bottle Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Kendal Green and Roycroft Bottle Green 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 Kendal Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Roycroft Bottle Green would.
Color Details
Kendal Green vs Roycroft Bottle Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kendal Green on one side and Roycroft Bottle 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.
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