Roycroft Bottle Green vs Veiled Violet
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Roycroft Bottle Green reads as green-grey, while Veiled Violet reads as grey-purple — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Veiled Violet (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Roycroft Bottle Green (LRV 5), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Roycroft Bottle Green runs cool while Veiled Violet is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Roycroft Bottle Green vs Veiled Violet in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Roycroft Bottle Green and Veiled Violet 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 Veiled Violet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Roycroft Bottle Green would.
Color Details
Roycroft Bottle Green vs Veiled Violet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Roycroft Bottle Green on one side and Veiled Violet 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.