Chinese Jade vs Acanthus
Where Chinese Jade belongs to Behr's range, Acanthus is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Chinese Jade belongs to the yellow family and Acanthus to the beige-greige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (61 vs 60), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Chinese Jade runs green while Acanthus is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chinese Jade vs Acanthus in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Chinese Jade and Acanthus 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 Chinese Jade and Acanthus is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Chinese Jade vs Acanthus Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chinese Jade on one side and Acanthus 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 Chinese Jade comparisons
See how Chinese Jade stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Chinese Jade encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Chinese Jade reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Chinese Jade the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 30, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
Chinese Jade reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Chinese Jade reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chinese Jade reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 43, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 4, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
Chinese Jade reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chinese Jade reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Chinese Jade reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 21, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Chinese Jade encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Chinese Jade encloses it.
Chinese Jade reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 41, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 25, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
Chinese Jade reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Chinese Jade reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 31, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 7, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 24, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (61 vs 57) makes Chinese Jade the marginally brighter of the two.