Frolic vs Fully Purple
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Frolic reads as beige-yellow, while Fully Purple reads as blue-purple — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Frolic (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Fully Purple (LRV 8), a difference of 48 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Frolic runs warm while Fully Purple is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 93.9, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Frolic vs Fully Purple in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Frolic and Fully Purple in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Frolic will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Fully Purple would.
Color Details
Frolic vs Fully Purple Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frolic on one side and Fully 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.