Bonsai Tint vs Lacewing
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the green-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Lacewing (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Bonsai Tint (LRV 60), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bonsai Tint vs Lacewing in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Bonsai Tint and Lacewing 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 LRV gap is large enough that Lacewing will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bonsai Tint would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Lacewing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bonsai Tint.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Lacewing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bonsai Tint.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Lacewing returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Lacewing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bonsai Tint.
Color Details
Bonsai Tint vs Lacewing Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bonsai Tint on one side and Lacewing 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 Bonsai Tint comparisons
See how Bonsai Tint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 60 vs 27, Bonsai Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Bonsai Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Bonsai Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Bonsai Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 5-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 12, Bonsai Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 8, Bonsai Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Bonsai Tint reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 12, Bonsai Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 45, Bonsai Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
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