Normandy vs Willow
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Normandy belongs to the blue-grey family and Willow to the greige-grey family. Normandy (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Willow (LRV 9), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Normandy runs blue while Willow is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.9, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Normandy vs Willow in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Normandy 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.
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. Normandy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Willow.
Color Details
Normandy vs Willow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Normandy 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.
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