Willow Tree vs Cool Pine
Willow Tree is a Sherwin-Williams color while Cool Pine comes from Valspar. Willow Tree reads as grey, while Cool Pine reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 41 and 40, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Willow Tree vs Cool Pine in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Willow Tree and Cool Pine 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
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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Willow Tree vs Cool Pine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Willow Tree on one side and Cool Pine 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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