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.
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