Felted Wool vs Kimono Violet
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Felted Wool belongs to the greige-grey family and Kimono Violet to the pink-purple family. Felted Wool (LRV 28) reflects noticeably more light than Kimono Violet (LRV 6), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Felted Wool runs warm while Kimono Violet is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Felted Wool vs Kimono Violet in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Felted Wool and Kimono Violet in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Felted Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Kimono Violet.
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 Felted Wool will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Kimono Violet would.
Color Details
Felted Wool vs Kimono Violet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Felted Wool on one side and Kimono 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 Felted Wool comparisons
See how Felted Wool stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 28, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 28), opening up a space where Felted Wool encloses it.
At LRV 28 vs 6, Felted Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Felted Wool encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 28, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 28), opening up a space where Felted Wool encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 28, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 28), opening up a space where Felted Wool encloses it.
Felted Wool reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 28, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 13, Felted Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 28, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 28), opening up a space where Felted Wool encloses it.
Felted Wool reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 28, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 28, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 28, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 12, Felted Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 28, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 28), opening up a space where Felted Wool encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Felted Wool encloses it.
Felted Wool reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 28 vs 12, Felted Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 28, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Felted Wool reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Felted Wool reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 28), opening up a space where Felted Wool encloses it.