Purple Statice vs Kismet
Where Purple Statice belongs to PPG's range, Kismet is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the purple family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (29 vs 29), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 4.8 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.
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Purple Statice vs Kismet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Purple Statice on one side and Kismet 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.
More Purple Statice comparisons
See how Purple Statice stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 29, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 29, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 29), opening up a space where Purple Statice encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 29, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 29), opening up a space where Purple Statice encloses it.
With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 29, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 4, Purple Statice is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 29), opening up a space where Purple Statice encloses it.
Purple Statice reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Purple Statice encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 29, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Purple Statice the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 29), opening up a space where Purple Statice encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 29), opening up a space where Purple Statice encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Purple Statice encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 29, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Purple Statice reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Purple Statice reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 29), opening up a space where Purple Statice encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 29, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Purple Statice reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 29), opening up a space where Purple Statice encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.