Pussywillow vs Zircon
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Pussywillow reads as greige-grey, while Zircon reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 59 vs 42, Zircon will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pussywillow's warm character against Zircon's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 10.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pussywillow vs Zircon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pussywillow and Zircon 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Zircon returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Zircon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pussywillow would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Zircon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pussywillow would.
Color Details
Pussywillow vs Zircon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pussywillow on one side and Zircon 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 Pussywillow comparisons
See how Pussywillow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 42, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 42), opening up a space where Pussywillow encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 6, Pussywillow is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pussywillow reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Pussywillow encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 42, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 27, Pussywillow is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pussywillow reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 42, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 13, Pussywillow is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 42), opening up a space where Pussywillow encloses it.
Pussywillow reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 42, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 42, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 42, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 12, Pussywillow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 42, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Pussywillow encloses it.
Pussywillow reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 12, Pussywillow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (45 vs 42) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Pussywillow reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pussywillow reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Pussywillow reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 42), opening up a space where Pussywillow encloses it.