Rookwood Jade vs Willow Tree
Rookwood Jade and Willow Tree come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. The 8-point LRV gap — 41 for Willow Tree vs 33 for Rookwood Jade — means Willow Tree 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. A ΔE of 10.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rookwood Jade vs Willow Tree in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Rookwood Jade 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
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. Willow Tree reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rookwood Jade.
Color Details
Rookwood Jade vs Willow Tree Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rookwood Jade 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 Rookwood Jade comparisons
See how Rookwood Jade stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 33, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 33, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 33, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 33), opening up a space where Rookwood Jade encloses it.
Rookwood Jade reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 33) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 33 vs 4, Rookwood Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 33), opening up a space where Rookwood Jade encloses it.
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Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 33, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (33 vs 21) makes Rookwood Jade the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 33), opening up a space where Rookwood Jade encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 33), opening up a space where Rookwood Jade encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Rookwood Jade encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where Rookwood Jade encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (41 vs 33) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 33, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (33 vs 25) makes Rookwood Jade the marginally brighter of the two.
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Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 33), opening up a space where Rookwood Jade encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 33 vs 7, Rookwood Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 57 vs 33, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.