Clematis vs Outrageous Green
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Clematis belongs to the purple family and Outrageous Green to the green-yellow family. Outrageous Green (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Clematis (LRV 16), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Clematis runs cool while Outrageous Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 100.6, 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.
Clematis vs Outrageous Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Clematis and Outrageous Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Outrageous Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Clematis would.
Color Details
Clematis vs Outrageous Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clematis on one side and Outrageous 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.