Opaline vs Quixotic Plum
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Opaline reads as green-grey, while Quixotic Plum reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Opaline (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Quixotic Plum (LRV 6), a difference of 66 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Opaline runs neutral while Quixotic Plum is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 59.3, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Opaline vs Quixotic Plum in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Opaline and Quixotic Plum 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 Opaline will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Quixotic Plum would.
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. Opaline reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Quixotic Plum.
Color Details
Opaline vs Quixotic Plum Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Opaline on one side and Quixotic 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.