Ash Violet vs Filmy Green
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Ash Violet belongs to the grey-purple family and Filmy Green to the green-grey family. Filmy Green (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Ash Violet (LRV 34), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ash Violet runs cool while Filmy Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.3, 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.
Ash Violet vs Filmy Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ash Violet and Filmy Green 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 Filmy Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ash Violet would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Filmy Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ash Violet.
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. Filmy Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ash Violet.
Color Details
Ash Violet vs Filmy Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ash Violet on one side and Filmy Green 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.