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Carolina Plum 1384
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Carolina Plum sits at L* 57.7, a* 14.2, b* -12.2. Its hue angle is 319° and its chroma is 18.7, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 10%.
LRV 27.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.2, Carolina Plum is lighter than 30% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Carolina Plum
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiant Lilac | SW 0074 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baroness | SW 6837 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Berry Cream | SW 9075 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Carolina Plum
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Berries | 670D-6 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Wildflower | 660D-5 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celeb City | M570-5 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Orchid | 2072-40 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Naples Sunset | 1391 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Hyacinth | 2073-40 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Amorous | AF-600 | 6.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Heart | 1406 | 6.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Spring Purple | 2070-40 | 6.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Snugglepuss 1405 · lighter, LRV 33.2
- Victorian Purple 1370 · lighter, LRV 34.7
- Iris Bliss 1383 · lighter, LRV 34.5
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · darker, LRV 23.3
- Lazy Afternoon 1378 · darker, LRV 18.4
- Plum Perfect 1371 · darker, LRV 18.0
Colors that go with Carolina Plum
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Palace Green CW-520 · complementary (180°)
- Violet Stone 2069-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Rosewood 2082-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Elk Horn AF-105 · triadic (120°)
- Azure Water 677 · triadic (240°)
Carolina Plum vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 18.9) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 27.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 19.4) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 27.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 20.5) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 27.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.