Cascade Green vs Willowleaf
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cascade Green belongs to the green-grey family and Willowleaf to the grey family. Cascade Green (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Willowleaf (LRV 24), a difference of 19 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. With a ΔE of 15.8, 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.
Cascade Green vs Willowleaf in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cascade Green and Willowleaf 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. Cascade Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Willowleaf.
Color Details
Cascade Green vs Willowleaf Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cascade Green on one side and Willowleaf 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 Cascade Green comparisons
See how Cascade Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 43, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where Cascade Green encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 6, Cascade Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cascade Green reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 43), opening up a space where Cascade Green encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 43, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 27, Cascade Green is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cascade Green reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 43, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 13, Cascade Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where Cascade Green encloses it.
Cascade Green reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 12, Cascade Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Cascade Green encloses it.
Cascade Green reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 12, Cascade Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Cascade Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cascade Green reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cascade Green reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 43), opening up a space where Cascade Green encloses it.