Enchant vs Potentially Purple
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Enchant belongs to the grey family and Potentially Purple to the blue-purple family. Potentially Purple (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Enchant (LRV 59), a difference of 3 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. The ΔE 4.8 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.
Enchant vs Potentially Purple in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Enchant 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
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Enchant vs Potentially Purple Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Enchant 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 Enchant comparisons
See how Enchant stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Enchant encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Enchant the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, Enchant is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Enchant reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, Enchant is decisively the brighter choice.
Enchant reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Enchant encloses it.
Enchant reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Enchant reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Enchant reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Enchant reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, Enchant is decisively the brighter choice.