Palm Leaf vs Alexandrite
Where Palm Leaf belongs to Jotun's range, Alexandrite is a Sherwin-Williams color. Palm Leaf reads as green-grey, while Alexandrite reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (20 vs 22), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Palm Leaf runs neutral while Alexandrite is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.3, 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.
Palm Leaf vs Alexandrite in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Palm Leaf and Alexandrite in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Alexandrite brings more warmth to the space, while Palm Leaf keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Palm Leaf vs Alexandrite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palm Leaf 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 Palm Leaf comparisons
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At LRV 60 vs 20, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 20), opening up a space where Palm Leaf encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 20, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 20), opening up a space where Palm Leaf encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 20), opening up a space where Palm Leaf encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 20, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 20), opening up a space where Palm Leaf encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 20), opening up a space where Palm Leaf encloses it.
Palm Leaf reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Palm Leaf reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 20), opening up a space where Palm Leaf encloses it.
Palm Leaf reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 20), opening up a space where Palm Leaf encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.