Holly Glen vs Kingston
Holly Glen and Kingston come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. The 13-point LRV gap — 70 for Kingston vs 57 for Holly Glen — means Kingston will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Holly Glen vs Kingston in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Holly Glen and Kingston 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Kingston reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Holly Glen.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Kingston returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Kingston returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Kingston will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Holly Glen would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Kingston returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Kingston returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Mudroom
In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The LRV gap is large enough that Kingston will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Holly Glen would.
Patio
Exterior colors look different in open light — both tend to read lighter outside than on an interior swatch, and shadows read more strongly. The LRV gap is large enough that Kingston will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Holly Glen would.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Kingston returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Kingston reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Holly Glen.
Color Details
Holly Glen vs Kingston Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Holly Glen on one side and Kingston 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 Holly Glen comparisons
See how Holly Glen stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Holly Glen the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Holly Glen reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Holly Glen the marginally brighter of the two.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Holly Glen reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.