North Brink Grey vs Willow Tree
Where North Brink Grey belongs to Little Greene's range, Willow Tree is a Sherwin-Williams color. North Brink Grey reads as green-grey, while Willow Tree reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Willow Tree has an LRV of 41. North Brink Grey runs green while Willow Tree is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
North Brink Grey vs Willow Tree in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. North Brink Grey 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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
North Brink Grey vs Willow Tree Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see North Brink Grey 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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