Violet Echo vs Elation
Violet Echo is a PPG color while Elation comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. With LRVs of 74 and 72, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Violet Echo vs Elation Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Violet Echo on one side and Elation 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 Violet Echo comparisons
See how Violet Echo stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Violet Echo reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 6, Violet Echo is decisively the brighter choice.
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Violet Echo reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Violet Echo is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Echo reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, Violet Echo is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Violet Echo is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Echo reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Violet Echo reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Violet Echo is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 13, Violet Echo is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, Violet Echo is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Violet Echo reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Violet Echo the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Violet Echo is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Violet Echo the marginally brighter of the two.
Violet Echo reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Violet Echo reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Violet Echo reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Violet Echo is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, Violet Echo is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Echo reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Violet Echo reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Violet Echo reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Violet Echo reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.