The Color Digest · Compare
Settled, side by side
Viridian Odyssey
Dunn-Edwards · DE1925
Ocean floor, not swimming pool
Little Falls
Benjamin Moore · 1621
Faded denim for the walls
In real rooms
Every room, each colorThe difference
Read from the numbersLittle Falls is the lighter of the two at LRV 41.07, 34.1 points above Viridian Odyssey at LRV 7. Both read cool. Both belong to the blues family. For a whole room, Little Falls is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Viridian Odyssey is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsViridian Odyssey is a deep teal that reads almost black until light touches it, and then it reveals an inky blue-green with real depth. At LRV 7 it is one of the darkest colors in the library — a genuine envelope color for panelling, cabinetry and rooms meant to feel like the inside of a jewel box.
Little Falls is a mid-tone, grey-softened blue with the ease of well-worn denim. At LRV 41 it holds its color in daylight without ever becoming bright, and its grey base keeps it from reading as nursery blue. It is calm without being cold.