ComparisonComparisonSherwin-Williams SW 6271 and Vista Paint 1208, ΔE 9.34 apart
Sherwin-Williams Expressive Plum (SW 6271) and Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser (1208) measure a delta-E of 9.34 apart. Expressive Plum is 2.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Crowd Pleaser holds more color, chroma 14.2 against 6.6, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Expressive Plum reads as a pink cast at hue angle 346.7 degrees, Crowd Pleaser as a purple at 329.8. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Crowd Pleaser depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 9.0 rather than matching by name.
Sherwin-Williams Expressive Plum and Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser are delta-E 9.34 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Expressive Plum and Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser is delta-E 9.34.
Sherwin-Williams Expressive Plum is lighter than Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser by 2.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser carries more color than Sherwin-Williams Expressive Plum - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Expressive Plum | Crowd Pleaser | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Vista Paint |
| Code | SW 6271 | 1208 |
| Hex | #695C62 | #634E60 |
| Light reflectance | 11.5 | 9.0 |
| Undertone | pink cast | purple |
| Chroma | 6.6 | 14.2 |
| Hue angle | 346.7° | 329.8° |
| Color family | black | black |