Oyster Bay vs Willow Tree
Oyster Bay and Willow Tree come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Oyster Bay belongs to the green-grey family and Willow Tree to the grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 44 for Oyster Bay vs 41 for Willow Tree — means Oyster Bay 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 4.5 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.
Oyster Bay vs Willow Tree in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Oyster Bay 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. Oyster Bay reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Oyster Bay vs Willow Tree Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Oyster Bay 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.