Blue Spruce vs Willow
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Blue Spruce reads as blue-grey, while Willow reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Blue Spruce (LRV 17) reflects noticeably more light than Willow (LRV 9), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blue Spruce runs blue while Willow is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Spruce vs Willow in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Spruce and Willow in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Blue Spruce has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Blue Spruce vs Willow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Spruce on one side and Willow 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.