Silver Lichen vs Willow Tree
Where Silver Lichen belongs to Dulux's range, Willow Tree is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Silver Lichen (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Willow Tree (LRV 41), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Silver Lichen runs warm while Willow Tree is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.5, 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.
Silver Lichen vs Willow Tree in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Silver Lichen 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.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Silver Lichen gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Silver Lichen vs Willow Tree Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Lichen 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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