Green Leaf vs Upward
Where Green Leaf belongs to Jotun's range, Upward is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Green Leaf belongs to the green-greige family and Upward to the blue family. Upward (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Green Leaf (LRV 24), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Green Leaf runs warm while Upward is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.7, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Leaf vs Upward in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Green Leaf and Upward in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 LRV gap is large enough that Upward will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Green Leaf would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Upward reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green Leaf.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Upward reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green Leaf.
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. Upward reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green Leaf.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Upward reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green Leaf.
Color Details
Green Leaf vs Upward Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Leaf on one side and Upward 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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