Willow White
10GY 83/125 · #E9EED7 · LRV 83 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Soft Fern57
- 2Hancock Green66
- 3Willow White83
- 4Frosty Lime89
- 5Mint Hint95
What Color Is Willow White, Really?
Willow White reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 10GY 83/125 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Willow White
Willow White shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Willow White
Willow White is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Willow White are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 10GY 83/125 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Apple SliceSW 7127 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 83 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lunar Light770C-1 · Behr | 1.8 | 83 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Appalachian Green852 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 83 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Green Mist6005-9A · Valspar | 1.7 | 82.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MemoirPPG1220-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 85 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Light Bamboo126-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 84 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Willow White within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E9EED7 in HSL space. Pair Willow White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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