Larchmere vs Lark Green
Larchmere and Lark Green come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Larchmere belongs to the blue-green family and Lark Green to the green family. The 5-point LRV gap — 46 for Lark Green vs 41 for Larchmere — means Lark 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 9.1 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.
Larchmere vs Lark Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Larchmere 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.
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. Lark Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Larchmere vs Lark Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Larchmere 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 Larchmere comparisons
See how Larchmere stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Larchmere encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Larchmere the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Larchmere encloses it.
Larchmere reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Larchmere encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 41, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Larchmere encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Larchmere encloses it.
Larchmere reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Larchmere encloses it.
Larchmere reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Larchmere the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 41 vs 7, Larchmere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 24, Larchmere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.