Forget-Me-Not vs Izmir Purple
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both blue-purples, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-purple to land. Forget-Me-Not (LRV 16) reflects noticeably more light than Izmir Purple (LRV 7), a difference of 9 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. With a ΔE of 16.0, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Forget-Me-Not vs Izmir Purple in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Forget-Me-Not and Izmir Purple in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Forget-Me-Not reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Izmir Purple.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Forget-Me-Not reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Izmir Purple.
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. Forget-Me-Not reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Izmir Purple.
Color Details
Forget-Me-Not vs Izmir Purple Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Forget-Me-Not on one side and Izmir 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 Forget-Me-Not comparisons
See how Forget-Me-Not stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 16), opening up a space where Forget-Me-Not encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 16, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (16 vs 6) makes Forget-Me-Not the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Forget-Me-Not encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 16), opening up a space where Forget-Me-Not encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 16, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 16), opening up a space where Forget-Me-Not encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 16, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 16), opening up a space where Forget-Me-Not encloses it.
Forget-Me-Not reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 16, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 16, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 16), opening up a space where Forget-Me-Not encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 16, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 16, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 16, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 16), opening up a space where Forget-Me-Not encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Forget-Me-Not the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes Forget-Me-Not the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 16, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 16), opening up a space where Forget-Me-Not encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Forget-Me-Not the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 16, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 16), opening up a space where Forget-Me-Not encloses it.