Kimono Violet vs Kingston
Kimono Violet and Kingston come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Kimono Violet belongs to the pink-purple family and Kingston to the green-grey family. The 64-point LRV gap — 70 for Kingston vs 6 for Kimono Violet — means Kingston will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 66.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kimono Violet vs Kingston in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Kimono Violet and Kingston in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Kingston returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Mudroom
In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The LRV gap is large enough that Kingston will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Kimono Violet would.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Kingston reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Kimono Violet.
Color Details
Kimono Violet vs Kingston Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kimono Violet on one side and Kingston 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.