Willowleaf
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Willowleaf (9649) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its neutral temperature leaves room for surrounding materials and light to pull the color warmer or cooler. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#85877BLRV
23.67
Willowleaf in Rooms
Follow Willowleaf from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 4 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Against countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring, Willowleaf (9649) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 23.7 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Kitchen cabinetry in Willowleaf brings soft green elegance.
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Cabinet finish in Willowleaf creates fresh, nature-inspired kitchen.
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Cabinets transform beautifully when painted in Willowleaf.
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Kitchen cabinetry glows in subtle Willowleaf throughout.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 75 vs 24, Grey Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Moorstone reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 24), opening up a space where Willowleaf encloses it.
Willowleaf reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 24 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Willowleaf reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 24 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Willowleaf reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Cornwall Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
A 12-point LRV gap (24 vs 12) makes Willowleaf the marginally brighter of the two.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Willowleaf encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 24, Lady's Slipper is decisively the brighter choice.
Willowleaf reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 24 vs 5, Willowleaf is decisively the brighter choice.
Willowleaf reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 5), opening up a space where Dewberry encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (29 vs 24) makes Brave Purple the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (29 vs 24) makes Illusive Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 24, Chelsea Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 41 vs 24, Escape Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Willowleaf reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Awaken a natural calmness within your space with this soft green. Let its cool gray undertone lay a reassuring hand on your shoulder.