Fully Purple vs Opaline
Fully Purple and Opaline come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Fully Purple belongs to the blue-purple family and Opaline to the green-grey family. The 65-point LRV gap — 73 for Opaline vs 8 for Fully Purple — means Opaline will open up a space more effectively. Where Fully Purple leans cool, Opaline reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 64.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fully Purple vs Opaline in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Fully Purple and Opaline 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Opaline reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Fully Purple.
Color Details
Fully Purple vs Opaline Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fully Purple on one side and Opaline 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 Fully Purple comparisons
See how Fully Purple stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 8, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 8, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 8, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 8, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 8, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Fully Purple the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 8, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 8, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 8, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 8, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 24 vs 8, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 8, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.