Roycroft Bronze Green vs Grotto paint color comparison

Roycroft Bronze Green vs Grotto

Roycroft Bronze GreenSherwin-WilliamsvsGrottoTikkurilaΔE 4.5Noticeable difference

Roycroft Bronze Green is a Sherwin-Williams color while Grotto comes from Tikkurila. Hue-wise, Roycroft Bronze Green belongs to the green-greige family and Grotto to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 9 and 10, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Roycroft Bronze Green vs Grotto in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Roycroft Bronze Green and Grotto 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.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Roycroft Bronze GreenBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Bronze Green

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GrottoGreen accent wal in a bedroom Tikkurila M449 Grotto

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Color Details

Roycroft Bronze Green
Sherwin-Williams · 2846
Hex#575449
LRV8.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2846
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Grotto
Tikkurila · M449
Hex#5B5B4A
LRV10.2
BrandTikkurila
NumberM449
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Roycroft Bronze Green vs Grotto Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Roycroft Bronze Green on one side and Grotto 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 Roycroft Bronze Green comparisons

See how Roycroft Bronze Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
White Dove
Roycroft Bronze Green

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Roycroft Bronze Green encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Roycroft Bronze Green
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 9, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Roycroft Bronze Green

Roycroft Bronze Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Roycroft Bronze Green

At LRV 52 vs 9, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Roycroft Bronze Green

At LRV 30 vs 9, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Roycroft Bronze Green
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Roycroft Bronze Green encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Roycroft Bronze Green

At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Roycroft Bronze Green

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Roycroft Bronze Green encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Roycroft Bronze Green

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Roycroft Bronze Green encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Roycroft Bronze Green

At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Naval
Roycroft Bronze Green
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 4-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Roycroft Bronze Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Roycroft Bronze Green

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Roycroft Bronze Green encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Roycroft Bronze Green
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Roycroft Bronze Green

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Roycroft Bronze Green encloses it.

Pure White
Pure White
Roycroft Bronze Green

At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Roycroft Bronze Green
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 9, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Roycroft Bronze Green

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Roycroft Bronze Green encloses it.

Shoji White
Roycroft Bronze Green
Shoji White

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Roycroft Bronze Green encloses it.

Snowbound
Roycroft Bronze Green
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Roycroft Bronze Green encloses it.

Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Roycroft Bronze Green

With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Roycroft Bronze Green

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Roycroft Bronze Green encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Roycroft Bronze Green
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Roycroft Bronze Green
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 9, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Treron
Roycroft Bronze Green
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 9, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Roycroft Bronze Green

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Roycroft Bronze Green

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Roycroft Bronze Green encloses it.

Pale Green
Pale Green
Roycroft Bronze Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Roycroft Bronze Green

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cement grey
Cement grey
Roycroft Bronze Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 9, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Roycroft Bronze Green

At LRV 57 vs 9, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.