Lavender Scent vs Violet Whimsey
Lavender Scent (Cloverdale Paint) and Violet Whimsey (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Lavender Scent reads as grey, while Violet Whimsey reads as grey-purple — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 68 vs 68 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 0.3 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Lavender Scent vs Violet Whimsey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lavender Scent on one side and Violet Whimsey 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.
More Lavender Scent comparisons
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With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 6, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Scent reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Lavender Scent the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Lavender Scent encloses it.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.