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Willow Tree SW 7741
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Willow Tree sits at L* 70.1, a* -4.2, b* 8.4. Its hue angle is 116° and its chroma is 9.3, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 41.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.0, Willow Tree is lighter than 52% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Willow Tree
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora | AF-470 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ferndale Green | ES-43 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Weekend Getaway | 473 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Willow Tree
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meditation | ICC-67 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Simply Sage | PPU10-16 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Garden Promenade | HDC-AC-18 | 1.87 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Clary Sage | SW 6178 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Escape Gray | SW 6185 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frosted Fern | SW 9648 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coastal Plain | SW 6192 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oyster Bay | SW 6206 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Forever Green SW 9653 · lighter, LRV 44.0
- Avenue Tan SW 7543 · lighter, LRV 44.1
- Oyster Bay SW 6206 · lighter, LRV 44.1
- Ethereal Mood SW 7639 · darker, LRV 38.2
- Restoration SW 9578 · darker, LRV 37.9
- Unusual Gray SW 7059 · darker, LRV 38.1
Colors that go with Willow Tree
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Willow Tree:
- Pacer White SW 6098
- Cocoa Whip SW 9084
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Modern Lavender SW 9688 · complementary (180°)
- Illusion SW 9592 · analogous (−30°)
- Forever Green SW 9653 · analogous (+30°)
- Dockside Blue SW 7601 · triadic (120°)
- Intuitive SW 6017 · triadic (240°)
Willow Tree vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 41.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 41.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.