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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7741

Sherwin-Williams Willow Tree#AAAD9C · LRV 41

Willow Tree reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7741 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS WILLOW TREE
RGB 170, 173, 156 LRV 41

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Willow Tree
SKU SW 7741
Hex #AAAD9C
RGB 170, 173, 156
HSL 71°, 9%, 65%
LRV 41
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Sherwin-Williams Willow Tree

Willow Tree sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Willow Tree is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Silverado Ranch
SKU 0421 · #A7A89B · LRV 39
ΔE 2.36 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All gray at Valspar →
M311
#AAAB99
Ara Glen
ΔE 1.07 · LRV 39.9
8004-29D
#A9AA9C
Rigani
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 40
V144-4
#A9AA9C
Rigani
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 39.7
8003-30D
#A9AB94
Cool Pine
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 40
V097-3
#A6AE9B
Stormy Day
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 40.9

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All gray at Behr →
PPU10-16
#A7A897
Simply Sage
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 38
HDC-AC-18
#A5AA9D
Garden Promenade
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 39
MQ6-27
#ACA995
Sage Wisdom
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 39
730D-4
#A9AE94
Garden Wall
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 41
PPU11-15
#9FAC9F
Green Balsam
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 39

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 45
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 44
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 4.85 · LRV 43
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 44
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 8.46 · LRV 39

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6263
#B1B6A3
Pistachio Shell
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 45
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 44
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 41
DE6291
#9DA7A0
Casting Shadow
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 37
DE6375
#A9AAAB
Castlerock
ΔE 8.93 · LRV 40

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1029-4
#AEAD96
Photo Gray
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 41
1032-3
#AEAB9A
Olive It
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 40
11-20
#ADAA96
Scottish Moor
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 40
1033-4
#A7AEA5
Light Drizzle
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 41
1025-4
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 40

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.82
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-470
#A3AC9E
Flora
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 40
1487
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 40
ES-72
#AEAA9D
Sea Gull Gray
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 0
1474
#ADABA2
Cape May Cobblestone
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 40
CSP-175
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves
ΔE 4.86 · LRV

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.84
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 2.84 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 7.34 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 10.91 · LRV 33
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 11.76 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.36
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 47
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 7.18 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 8.57 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 11.44 · LRV 42
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 12.63 · LRV 42

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.71
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 43
JG-15
#A7A9A3
Weathered Windmill
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 39
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 42
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 42
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 6.32 · LRV 40

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Willow Tree within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 6185
Escape Gray
LRV 41
SW 6178
Clary Sage
LRV 41
SW 6171
Chatroom
LRV 41
SW 66
Cascade Green
LRV 43
SW 7644
Gateway Gray
LRV 41
SW 6164
Svelte Sage
LRV 41

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AAAD9C in HSL space. Pair Willow Tree with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AAAD9C + #9F9CAD
TRIADIC
#AAAD9C · #9CAAAD · #AD9CAA
ANALOGOUS
#ADA89C · #AAAD9C · #A2AD9C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.29:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.17:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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