White Willow vs Crocodile Dreams
Where White Willow belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Crocodile Dreams is a Valspar color. White Willow reads as white-yellow, while Crocodile Dreams reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. White Willow (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Crocodile Dreams (LRV 68), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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White Willow vs Crocodile Dreams Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Willow on one side and Crocodile Dreams 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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White Willow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 6, White Willow is decisively the brighter choice.
White Willow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
White Willow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, White Willow is decisively the brighter choice.
White Willow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, White Willow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, White Willow is decisively the brighter choice.
White Willow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
White Willow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, White Willow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, White Willow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, White Willow is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
White Willow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, White Willow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes White Willow the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Willow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, White Willow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, White Willow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, White Willow is decisively the brighter choice.
White Willow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, White Willow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, White Willow is decisively the brighter choice.
White Willow reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.