Match Brave Purple
Sherwin-Williams Brave Purple is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 29. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 4-point LRV gap (33 vs 29) makes Snugglepuss the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 29 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Yolanda reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (35 vs 29) makes RAL 570-4 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Flower Girl reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 29), opening up a space where Brave Purple encloses it. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Himalayan Musk 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (29 vs 19) makes Brave Purple the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Brave Purple reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Brave Purple the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
S 3010-R80B reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 20.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 20.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 20.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Driftwood Blues reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 29), opening up a space where Brave Purple encloses it. At ΔE 25.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.