Spring Forest vs Alexandrite
Where Spring Forest belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Alexandrite is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green to land. Spring Forest (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Alexandrite (LRV 22), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Spring Forest vs Alexandrite in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Spring Forest and Alexandrite 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Spring Forest reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Spring Forest reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Spring Forest vs Alexandrite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spring Forest on one side and Alexandrite 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 Spring Forest comparisons
See how Spring Forest stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 27, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 6, Spring Forest is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Spring Forest encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 27, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Spring Forest encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 27, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Spring Forest encloses it.
Spring Forest reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 27, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 13, Spring Forest is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 27, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Spring Forest encloses it.
Spring Forest reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 27, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Spring Forest encloses it.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Spring Forest is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 8, Spring Forest is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Spring Forest encloses it.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Spring Forest is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 27, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.