Contented vs Willow Tree
Contented and Willow Tree come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 11-point LRV gap — 52 for Contented vs 41 for Willow Tree — means Contented will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 7.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Contented vs Willow Tree in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Contented 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Contented reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Willow Tree.
Color Details
Contented vs Willow Tree Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Contented 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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See how Contented stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 52, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 52 vs 27, Contented is decisively the brighter choice.
Contented reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Contented the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Contented encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Contented is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Contented is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Contented the marginally brighter of the two.
Contented reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
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Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.