March Wind vs Pussywillow
March Wind and Pussywillow come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, March Wind belongs to the grey family and Pussywillow to the greige-grey family. The 7-point LRV gap — 49 for March Wind vs 42 for Pussywillow — means March Wind will open up a space more effectively. Where March Wind leans neutral, Pussywillow reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 5.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
March Wind vs Pussywillow in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. March Wind and Pussywillow 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. March Wind reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. March Wind has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
March Wind vs Pussywillow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see March Wind on one side and Pussywillow 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 March Wind comparisons
See how March Wind stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 49), opening up a space where March Wind encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 49, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 6, March Wind is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
March Wind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 27, March Wind is decisively the brighter choice.
March Wind reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
March Wind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 13, March Wind is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes March Wind the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 49), opening up a space where March Wind encloses it.
March Wind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 49, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 49, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 49, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 49 vs 12, March Wind is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 8, March Wind is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
March Wind reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 12, March Wind is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes March Wind the marginally brighter of the two.
March Wind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.