Succulent vs Thistle
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Succulent belongs to the green-grey family and Thistle to the grey family. Thistle (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Succulent (LRV 14), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Succulent runs neutral while Thistle is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.9, 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.
Succulent vs Thistle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Succulent and Thistle in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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Succulent vs Thistle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Succulent on one side and Thistle 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 Succulent comparisons
See how Succulent stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 14), opening up a space where Succulent encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 14), opening up a space where Succulent encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 14, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 14, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 14), opening up a space where Succulent encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 14, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 14, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 14), opening up a space where Succulent encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 14, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 14, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 68 vs 14, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 45 vs 14, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
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Succulent reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 14), opening up a space where Succulent encloses it.