Purple Spire vs Accessible Beige

Purple Spire is a Cloverdale Paint color while Accessible Beige comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Purple Spire belongs to the blue-purple family and Accessible Beige to the beige-greige family. At LRV 58 vs 19, Accessible Beige will read as the brighter of the two — a 39-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 42.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Purple Spire vs Accessible Beige in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Purple Spire and Accessible Beige 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Accessible Beige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Purple SpirePurple Spire 1249 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Accessible BeigeAccessible Beige SW 7036 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Accessible Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purple Spire would.

Purple SpirePurple Spire 1249 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Accessible BeigeBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Accessible Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purple Spire would.

Purple SpirePurple Spire 1249 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Accessible BeigeSherwin Williams Accessible Beige kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Accessible Beige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Purple Spire.

Purple SpirePurple Spire 1249 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Accessible BeigeAccessible Beige Dining Room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Accessible Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purple Spire would.

Purple SpirePurple Spire 1249 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Accessible BeigeBeige bathroom in Accessible Beige by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Purple Spire
Cloverdale Paint · 1249
Hex#78739F
LRV19.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1249
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams · 7036
Hex#D1C7B8
LRV57.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7036
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Purple Spire vs Accessible Beige Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Purple Spire on one side and Accessible Beige 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 Purple Spire comparisons

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

White Dove
Purple Spire
White Dove
Purple Spire
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Purple Spire encloses it.

Purple Spire
Ammonite
Purple Spire
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 19, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Purple Spire
Iron Ore
Purple Spire
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

Purple Spire reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purple Spire
Purbeck Stone
Purple Spire
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

At LRV 52 vs 19, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Purple Spire
Evergreen Fog
Purple Spire
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

A 11-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Purple Spire
Mizzle
Purple Spire
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where Purple Spire encloses it.

Purple Spire
Agreeable Gray
Purple Spire
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

At LRV 60 vs 19, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Purple Spire
Denim Drift
Purple Spire
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purple Spire
French Gray
Purple Spire
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Purple Spire
Naval
Purple Spire
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 19 vs 4, Purple Spire is decisively the brighter choice.

Purple Spire
Tranquil Dawn
Purple Spire
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Purple Spire encloses it.

Purple Spire
Bancha
Purple Spire
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Purple Spire reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purple Spire
Hardwick White
Purple Spire
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Purple Spire encloses it.

Purple Spire
Pure White
Purple Spire
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Purple Spire
Artichoke
Purple Spire
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Purple Spire
Balboa Mist
Purple Spire
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Purple Spire encloses it.

Purple Spire
Shoji White
Purple Spire
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Purple Spire encloses it.

Purple Spire
Snowbound
Purple Spire
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Purple Spire encloses it.

Purple Spire
Pewter Green
Purple Spire
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

Purple Spire reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purple Spire
Skimming Stone
Purple Spire
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Purple Spire encloses it.

Purple Spire
Dix Blue
Purple Spire
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 19, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Purple Spire
Calamine
Purple Spire
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 19, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Purple Spire
Treron
Purple Spire
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 6-point LRV gap (25 vs 19) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Purple Spire
Vintage Vogue
Purple Spire
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

Purple Spire reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Purple Spire
Saybrook Sage
Purple Spire
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Purple Spire encloses it.

Purple Spire
Pale Green
Purple Spire
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Purple Spire
Pine Needle
Purple Spire
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

At LRV 19 vs 7, Purple Spire is decisively the brighter choice.

Purple Spire
Cement grey
Purple Spire
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 5-point LRV gap (24 vs 19) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Purple Spire
Guilford Green
Purple Spire
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

At LRV 57 vs 19, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Purple Spire
Just Walnut
Purple Spire
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Purple Spire
1249 · LRV 19

At LRV 72 vs 19, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.