Comparison

Purple Passage vs Crowd Pleaser

Sherwin-Williams SW 6551 and Vista Paint 1208, ΔE 9.21 apart

Sherwin-Williams Purple Passage SW 6551 on a wall, hex #645E77
Purple Passage Sherwin-Williams SW 6551
Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser 1208 on a wall, hex #634E60
Crowd Pleaser Vista Paint 1208
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 9.21Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

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.

What is the difference between Sherwin-Williams Purple Passage and Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser?

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.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Purple Passage and Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Purple Passage and Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser is delta-E 9.21.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Purple Passage or Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser?

Sherwin-Williams Purple Passage is lighter than Vista Paint Crowd Pleaser by 3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 9.21 Purple Passage and Crowd Pleaser
LIGHTESTPurple Passage LRV 12.0
DARKESTCrowd Pleaser LRV 9.0
SPREAD3LRV points

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measured values
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

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