Dirty Martini vs Porcelain
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Porcelain (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Dirty Martini (LRV 64), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 9.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dirty Martini vs Porcelain in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Dirty Martini and Porcelain are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 Porcelain will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dirty Martini would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Porcelain returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Dirty Martini vs Porcelain Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dirty Martini on one side and Porcelain 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 Dirty Martini comparisons
See how Dirty Martini stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Dirty Martini encloses it.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 52, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 30, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (64 vs 60) makes Dirty Martini the marginally brighter of the two.
Dirty Martini reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 43, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 4, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
Dirty Martini reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 64, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 21, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Dirty Martini encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 51, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 64 vs 41, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 31, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.