Palm Leaf vs Garden Spot
Palm Leaf is a Jotun color while Garden Spot comes from Sherwin-Williams. Palm Leaf reads as green-grey, while Garden Spot reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 20 vs 17, Palm Leaf will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 14.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Palm Leaf vs Garden Spot in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Palm Leaf and Garden Spot 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Palm Leaf has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Palm Leaf gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Palm Leaf vs Garden Spot Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palm Leaf on one side and Garden Spot 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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