Budding Green vs Willow Tree
Where Budding Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Willow Tree is a Dulux color. Budding Green reads as green-yellow, while Willow Tree reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Willow Tree (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than Budding Green (LRV 60), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Budding Green runs green while Willow Tree is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Budding Green vs Willow Tree in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Budding Green and Willow Tree 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.
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. Willow Tree has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Budding Green vs Willow Tree Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Budding Green on one side and Willow Tree 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.
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