Poetry Plum vs Slate Violet

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Poetry Plum reads as grey, while Slate Violet reads as grey-purple — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Slate Violet (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than Poetry Plum (LRV 12), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Poetry Plum runs warm while Slate Violet is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.