Alexandrite vs Jadite
Alexandrite and Jadite come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Alexandrite belongs to the green family and Jadite to the green-grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 22 for Alexandrite vs 20 for Jadite — means Alexandrite will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 6.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Alexandrite vs Jadite in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Alexandrite and Jadite 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Alexandrite vs Jadite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Alexandrite on one side and Jadite 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 Alexandrite comparisons
See how Alexandrite stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 22, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Alexandrite encloses it.
Alexandrite reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 22, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (30 vs 22) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Alexandrite encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 22, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 22), opening up a space where Alexandrite encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 22, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 22 vs 4, Alexandrite is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 22), opening up a space where Alexandrite encloses it.
Alexandrite reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 22), opening up a space where Alexandrite encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 22, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 22), opening up a space where Alexandrite encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 22), opening up a space where Alexandrite encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Alexandrite encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 22, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Alexandrite reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Alexandrite reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where Alexandrite encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 22, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Alexandrite reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 22), opening up a space where Alexandrite encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.