Willow Springs vs Spare White
Willow Springs (PPG) and Spare White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the greige-white family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 79 vs 77 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.0 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Willow Springs vs Spare White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Willow Springs and Spare White 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Willow Springs vs Spare White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Willow Springs on one side and Spare White 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 Springs comparisons
See how Willow Springs stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Willow Springs reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 6, Willow Springs is decisively the brighter choice.
Willow Springs reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Willow Springs reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 52, Willow Springs is decisively the brighter choice.
Willow Springs reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 58, Willow Springs is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 27, Willow Springs is decisively the brighter choice.
Willow Springs reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Willow Springs reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 55, Willow Springs is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 13, Willow Springs is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 44, Willow Springs is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Willow Springs reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 66, Willow Springs is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Willow Springs the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Willow Springs reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Willow Springs is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 8, Willow Springs is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Willow Springs the marginally brighter of the two.
Willow Springs reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Willow Springs is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 45, Willow Springs is decisively the brighter choice.
Willow Springs reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.