Amazing Gray vs Patchwork Plum
Amazing Gray and Patchwork Plum come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Amazing Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Patchwork Plum to the grey family. The 31-point LRV gap — 47 for Amazing Gray vs 16 for Patchwork Plum — means Amazing Gray will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 29.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Amazing Gray vs Patchwork Plum in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Amazing Gray and Patchwork Plum 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Amazing Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Patchwork Plum.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Amazing Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Amazing Gray vs Patchwork Plum Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amazing Gray on one side and Patchwork Plum 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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