Sultana vs Gutsy Grape
Where Sultana belongs to Behr's range, Gutsy Grape is a Sherwin-Williams color. Sultana reads as pink-purple, while Gutsy Grape reads as purple — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (9 vs 11), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Sultana runs purple while Gutsy Grape is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sultana vs Gutsy Grape in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Sultana and Gutsy Grape in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The temperature contrast between Gutsy Grape and Sultana is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Sultana vs Gutsy Grape Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sultana on one side and Gutsy Grape on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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