James vs Brave Purple
Where James belongs to Little Greene's range, Brave Purple is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, James belongs to the blue-grey family and Brave Purple to the blue-purple family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (30 vs 29), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. James runs blue while Brave Purple is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
James vs Brave Purple in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing James and Brave Purple 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
James vs Brave Purple Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see James on one side and Brave Purple 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 James comparisons
See how James stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where James encloses it.
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