ComparisonComparisonSherwin-Williams SW 6551 and Vista Paint 1208, ΔE 9.21 apart
Sherwin-Williams Purple Passage (SW 6551) and Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser (1208) measure a delta-E of 9.21 apart. Purple Passage is 3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 15.4 and 14.2. The undertones part company: Purple Passage reads as a violet at hue angle 300.9 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 Purple Passage and Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser are delta-E 9.21 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Purple Passage and Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser is delta-E 9.21.
Sherwin-Williams Purple Passage is lighter than Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser by 3 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Purple Passage | Crowd Pleaser | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Vista Paint |
| Code | SW 6551 | 1208 |
| Hex | #645E77 | #634E60 |
| Light reflectance | 12.0 | 9.0 |
| Undertone | violet | purple |
| Chroma | 15.4 | 14.2 |
| Hue angle | 300.9° | 329.8° |
| Color family | black | black |