Green Smoke vs Juniper
Where Green Smoke belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Juniper is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (19 vs 20), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Green Smoke runs neutral while Juniper is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Smoke vs Juniper in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Green Smoke and Juniper 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The temperature contrast between Juniper and Green Smoke is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Juniper brings more warmth to the space, while Green Smoke keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Juniper brings more warmth to the space, while Green Smoke keeps things cooler and crisper.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Green Smoke reads more restrained here, while Juniper adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Juniper brings more warmth to the space, while Green Smoke keeps things cooler and crisper.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Green Smoke reads more restrained here, while Juniper adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Juniper brings more warmth to the space, while Green Smoke keeps things cooler and crisper.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The temperature contrast between Juniper and Green Smoke is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Green Smoke vs Juniper Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Smoke on one side and Juniper 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 Green Smoke comparisons
See how Green Smoke stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 19, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Green Smoke encloses it.
Green Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 19, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where Green Smoke encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 19, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 19), opening up a space where Green Smoke encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 19 vs 4, Green Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Green Smoke encloses it.
Green Smoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Green Smoke encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Green Smoke encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Green Smoke encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Green Smoke encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 19, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Smoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Green Smoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Green Smoke encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 19, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Smoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Green Smoke encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.