Alexandrite vs Jitterbug Jade
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Alexandrite belongs to the green family and Jitterbug Jade to the blue-green family. Jitterbug Jade (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Alexandrite (LRV 22), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 25.1, 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.
Alexandrite vs Jitterbug Jade in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Alexandrite and Jitterbug Jade in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Alexandrite vs Jitterbug Jade Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Alexandrite on one side and Jitterbug Jade 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.