Awesome Violet vs Vesper Violet
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Awesome Violet reads as blue-purple, while Vesper Violet reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Awesome Violet (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Vesper Violet (LRV 35), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 11.0, 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.
Awesome Violet vs Vesper Violet in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Awesome Violet and Vesper Violet in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Awesome Violet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Vesper Violet.
Color Details
Awesome Violet vs Vesper Violet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Awesome Violet on one side and Vesper Violet 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 Awesome Violet comparisons
See how Awesome Violet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Awesome Violet encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Awesome Violet reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 30, Awesome Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Awesome Violet encloses it.
Awesome Violet reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 4, Awesome Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Awesome Violet reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 21, Awesome Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Awesome Violet encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Awesome Violet encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Awesome Violet encloses it.
Awesome Violet reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Awesome Violet encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Awesome Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 25, Awesome Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Awesome Violet reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Awesome Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 7, Awesome Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 24, Awesome Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 45, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.