Overt Green vs Tansy Green
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Overt Green belongs to the green-yellow family and Tansy Green to the beige-green family. Overt Green (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Tansy Green (LRV 28), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Overt Green runs neutral while Tansy Green is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.5, 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.
Overt Green vs Tansy Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Overt Green and Tansy Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Overt Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Overt Green vs Tansy Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Overt Green on one side and Tansy 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 Overt Green comparisons
See how Overt Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 34, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 34), opening up a space where Overt Green encloses it.
At LRV 34 vs 6, Overt Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Overt Green encloses it.
Overt Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where Overt Green encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Overt Green the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Overt Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 13, Overt Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 34), opening up a space where Overt Green encloses it.
Overt Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 34, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 34, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 34, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 12, Overt Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 34, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Overt Green encloses it.
Overt Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 34 vs 12, Overt Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Overt Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Overt Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 34), opening up a space where Overt Green encloses it.