Joyous Song vs Kimono Violet

Joyous Song (Cloverdale Paint) and Kimono Violet (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the pink-purple family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 8 vs 6 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 6.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Joyous Song vs Kimono Violet in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Joyous Song and Kimono Violet are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Joyous SongJoyous Song 1187 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Kimono VioletSw Kimono Violet Kids' Room

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Color Details

Joyous Song
Cloverdale Paint · 1187
Hex#644466
LRV8.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1187
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Kimono Violet
Sherwin-Williams · 6839
Hex#5D395F
LRV6.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6839
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Joyous Song vs Kimono Violet Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Joyous Song on one side and Kimono Violet on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Joyous Song comparisons

See how Joyous Song stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Joyous Song
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Joyous Song
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Joyous Song
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Joyous Song
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Joyous Song
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Joyous Song
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Joyous Song
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Joyous Song
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Joyous Song
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Joyous Song
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Joyous Song
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Joyous Song
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Joyous Song
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Joyous Song
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Joyous Song
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Joyous Song
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Joyous Song
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Joyous Song
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Joyous Song
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Joyous Song
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Joyous Song reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Joyous Song
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Joyous Song
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Joyous Song
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Joyous Song
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Joyous Song
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Joyous Song
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Joyous Song
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Joyous Song
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Joyous Song
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Joyous Song
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter