Subtle Green vs S 3005-G80Y
Where Subtle Green belongs to Jotun's range, S 3005-G80Y is a NCS color. Hue-wise, Subtle Green belongs to the green-grey family and S 3005-G80Y to the greige-grey family. S 3005-G80Y (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Subtle Green (LRV 41), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Subtle Green vs S 3005-G80Y in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Subtle Green and S 3005-G80Y 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Subtle Green vs S 3005-G80Y Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Subtle Green on one side and S 3005-G80Y 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 Subtle Green comparisons
See how Subtle Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 41, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Subtle Green encloses it.
Subtle Green reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Subtle Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Subtle Green encloses it.
Subtle Green reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 41 vs 4, Subtle Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Subtle Green encloses it.
Subtle Green reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 41, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 21, Subtle Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Subtle Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Subtle Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Subtle Green encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (51 vs 41) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Subtle Green reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Subtle Green reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Subtle Green encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Subtle Green reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Subtle Green the marginally brighter of the two.