Poetry Plum vs Tradewind
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Poetry Plum belongs to the grey family and Tradewind to the blue-grey family. Tradewind (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Poetry Plum (LRV 12), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Poetry Plum runs warm while Tradewind is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.2, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Poetry Plum vs Tradewind in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Poetry Plum and Tradewind 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 Tradewind will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Poetry Plum would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Tradewind reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Poetry Plum.
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. Tradewind reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Poetry Plum.
Color Details
Poetry Plum vs Tradewind Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Poetry Plum on one side and Tradewind 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.