Purple Passage vs Ripe Berry paint color comparison

Purple Passage vs Ripe Berry

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Purple Passage reads as blue-grey, while Ripe Berry reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (12 vs 10), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Purple Passage
Sherwin-Williams · 6551
LRV12.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6551
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Ripe Berry
Sherwin-Williams · 9689
LRV9.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9689
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Purple Passage vs Ripe Berry Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Purple Passage on one side and Ripe Berry on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Purple Passage comparisons

See how Purple Passage stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Purple Passage
Evergreen Fog vs Purple Passage
Sherwin-Williams
Purple Passage
6551 · LRV 12

At LRV 30 vs 12, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Purple Passage
Artichoke vs Purple Passage
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Purple Passage
6551 · LRV 12

A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.