Envy vs Jitterbug Jade
Envy and Jitterbug Jade come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Envy belongs to the green family and Jitterbug Jade to the blue-green family. The 5-point LRV gap — 25 for Jitterbug Jade vs 20 for Envy — means Jitterbug Jade will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 19.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Envy vs Jitterbug Jade in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Envy and Jitterbug Jade in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Jitterbug Jade reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Jitterbug Jade has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Envy vs Jitterbug Jade Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Envy on one side and Jitterbug Jade 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 Envy comparisons
See how Envy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 20, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 20), opening up a space where Envy encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 20), opening up a space where Envy encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 20, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (27 vs 20) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 20), opening up a space where Envy encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 20, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 20, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 20), opening up a space where Envy encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 20, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 20, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (20 vs 12) makes Envy the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (20 vs 8) makes Envy the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 20, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (20 vs 12) makes Envy the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 20, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.