Grapy vs Patchwork Plum
Grapy and Patchwork Plum come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 16 vs 16 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Grapy leans neutral, Patchwork Plum reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 4.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grapy vs Patchwork Plum in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Grapy and Patchwork Plum 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.
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. Patchwork Plum brings more warmth to the space, while Grapy keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Grapy reads more restrained here, while Patchwork Plum adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Grapy vs Patchwork Plum Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grapy on one side and Patchwork Plum 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 Grapy comparisons
See how Grapy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where Grapy encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where Grapy encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Grapy encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where Grapy encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where Grapy encloses it.
Grapy reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Grapy reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where Grapy encloses it.
Grapy reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where Grapy encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.