Boringdon Green vs Willow Tree
Where Boringdon Green belongs to Little Greene's range, Willow Tree is a Sherwin-Williams color. Boringdon Green reads as green-grey, while Willow Tree reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (41 vs 41), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Boringdon Green runs green while Willow Tree is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Boringdon Green vs Willow Tree in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Boringdon Green 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 temperature contrast between Boringdon Green and Willow Tree is what sets these apart most in this context.
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Boringdon Green vs Willow Tree Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boringdon Green 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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