Laurel Woods vs Secret Garden
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Laurel Woods reads as green-grey, while Secret Garden reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (6 vs 8), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Laurel Woods vs Secret Garden in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Laurel Woods and Secret Garden 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.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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Laurel Woods vs Secret Garden Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Laurel Woods on one side and Secret Garden 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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