Nocturnal Green vs Obsidian Green

Valspar
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Little Greene

Nocturnal Green is a Valspar color while Obsidian Green comes from Little Greene. With LRVs of 3 and 1, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 12.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Nocturnal Green 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 12.3Distinct difference

Color Details

Nocturnal Green
Valspar · 5011-1
Hex#2d3435
LRV3.3
BrandValspar
Number5011-1
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Nocturnal Green
Obsidian Green
Little Greene · 216
Hex#132019
LRV1.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number216
UndertoneGreen
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
View Obsidian Green

Nocturnal Green vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces

Seeing Nocturnal Green 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 3 room types where both colors have photos.

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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.

Nocturnal Green
Valspar Nocturnal Green bathroom color

@pjandthomas

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green 216 bathroom

@houseobsessed

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small 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.

Nocturnal Green
Nocturnal Green house exterior paint review

@irenegrealtor

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green 216 door

@townshomerefurbishment

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Nocturnal Green
Valspar Nocturnal Green front door color

@eandjrousehouse

Obsidian Green
Little Greene Obsidian Green front door paint

@wellergreenlimited

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Paper
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Passageway
Nocturnal Green
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