Jasper and Essex Green: the documented difference
Jasper has an LRV of 4; Benjamin Moore Essex Green HC-188 is 5.64. The difference is 1.64 points, with Essex Green returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Jasper's exceptionally low LRV makes black-like depth central to its use, even though the color is green. Essex Green is so dark that its green approaches black.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | Sherwin-Williams SW-6216 | 4 |
| Essex Green | Benjamin Moore HC-188 | 5.64 |
The choice beside white stone and aged brass
White stone supplies a broad light plane, while brass emphasizes details; the green need not be obvious in every shadow to be intentional.
Set up both candidates with white stone and aged brass. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
The alternative Ripe Olive has an LRV of 6. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Make the near-black effect part of the plan, then check whether the green is visible in the room's normal light. Assess Jasper and Essex Green alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Sherwin-Williams Jasper SW-6216. The recorded LRV is 4. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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