Kiwi vs Lark Green
Kiwi and Lark Green come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 12-point LRV gap — 58 for Kiwi vs 46 for Lark Green — means Kiwi 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 9.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kiwi vs Lark Green in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Kiwi and Lark 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Kiwi reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lark Green.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Kiwi returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Kiwi returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Kiwi will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lark Green would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Kiwi returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Kiwi returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Mudroom
In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The LRV gap is large enough that Kiwi will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lark Green would.
Patio
Exterior colors look different in open light — both tend to read lighter outside than on an interior swatch, and shadows read more strongly. The LRV gap is large enough that Kiwi will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lark Green would.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Kiwi returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Kiwi reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lark Green.
Color Details
Kiwi vs Lark Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kiwi on one side and Lark 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 Kiwi comparisons
See how Kiwi stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 58 vs 44, Kiwi is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 74 vs 58, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 12, Kiwi is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 12, Kiwi is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 45, Kiwi is decisively the brighter choice.
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