Purple Vision vs Cook's Blue
Where Purple Vision belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Cook's Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Purple Vision belongs to the blue-purple family and Cook's Blue to the blue family. Purple Vision (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Cook's Blue (LRV 25), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 14.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Purple Vision vs Cook's Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Purple Vision and Cook's Blue 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 LRV gap is large enough that Purple Vision will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cook's Blue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Purple Vision reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cook's Blue.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Purple Vision reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cook's Blue.
Color Details
Purple Vision vs Cook's Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Purple Vision on one side and Cook's Blue 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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