Dewberry vs Willow Tree
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Dewberry belongs to the blue-purple family and Willow Tree to the grey family. Willow Tree (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Dewberry (LRV 5), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dewberry runs cool while Willow Tree is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 54.7, 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.
Dewberry vs Willow Tree in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dewberry and Willow Tree in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Willow Tree will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dewberry would.
Color Details
Dewberry vs Willow Tree Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dewberry 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.
More Dewberry comparisons
See how Dewberry stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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