Minuet vs Obsidian Green

Tikkurila
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Little Greene

Where Minuet belongs to Tikkurila's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Minuet (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 73.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Minuet vs Obsidian Green Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 73.1Very different colors

Color Details

Minuet
Tikkurila · X344
Hex#CECADB
LRV61.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberX344
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
View Minuet
Obsidian Green
Little Greene · 216
Hex#132019
LRV1.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number216
UndertoneGreen
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
View Obsidian Green

Minuet vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces

Seeing Minuet and Obsidian Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Minuet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.

Minuet
Purple paint Tikkurila X344 Minuet in a bedroom

@keltainen.paritalo

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green 216 bedroom

@house_on_the_way

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Minuet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.

Minuet
Purple kitchen backsplash Tikkurila X344 Minuet

@petrankodissa

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green 216 kitchen

@the_idle_hands

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