Elation vs Potentially Purple
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Elation reads as blue-grey, while Potentially Purple reads as blue-purple — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 72 vs 62, Elation will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 8.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Elation vs Potentially Purple in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Elation and Potentially Purple 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.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Elation will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Potentially Purple would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Elation returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Elation vs Potentially Purple Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elation on one side and Potentially Purple 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 Elation comparisons
See how Elation stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Elation reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Elation the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Elation the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.