Vintage Vogue vs Kimono Violet
Where Vintage Vogue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Kimono Violet is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Vintage Vogue belongs to the green-grey family and Kimono Violet to the pink-purple family. Vintage Vogue (LRV 12) reflects noticeably more light than Kimono Violet (LRV 6), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Vintage Vogue runs green while Kimono Violet is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.9, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Vintage Vogue vs Kimono Violet in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Vintage Vogue and Kimono Violet in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Vintage Vogue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Vintage Vogue vs Kimono Violet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vintage Vogue on one side and Kimono Violet 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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