Willow Tree vs Willowleaf
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Willow Tree (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Willowleaf (LRV 24), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 14.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Willow Tree vs Willowleaf Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Willow Tree on one side and Willowleaf 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 Willow Tree comparisons
See how Willow Tree stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Willow Tree encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 41, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Willow Tree reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Willow Tree the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Willow Tree encloses it.
Willow Tree reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 41 vs 4, Willow Tree is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Willow Tree encloses it.
Willow Tree reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 41, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 21, Willow Tree is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Willow Tree encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Willow Tree encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Willow Tree encloses it.
Willow Tree reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Willow Tree encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 25, Willow Tree is decisively the brighter choice.
Willow Tree reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Willow Tree the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 41 vs 7, Willow Tree is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 24, Willow Tree is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.