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Plum Royale 2070-20
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Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone
In CIELAB, Plum Royale sits at L* 27.0, a* 8.5, b* -10.7. Its hue angle is 308° and its chroma is 13.6, so it leans purple clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 14%.
LRV 6.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.4, Plum Royale is lighter than 2% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Plum Royale
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Grape | SW 6559 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Quixotic Plum | SW 6265 | 5.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Majestic Purple | SW 6545 | 5.55 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Plum Royale
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | HDC-CL-06 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Artistic License | MQ5-39 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blackberry Harvest | S-H-660 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberry Wine | 2069-20 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Raspberry | 2072-20 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Exotic Purple | 2071-10 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Majestic Violet | 2068-10 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grappa | 1393 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Mulberry | 2069-10 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blackberry Wine 2069-20 · lighter, LRV 7.7
- Evening Sky 833 · lighter, LRV 7.3
- Grappa 1393 · lighter, LRV 8.7
- Deep Mulberry 2069-10 · darker, LRV 5.4
- Exotic Purple 2071-10 · darker, LRV 5.5
- Deep Royal 2061-10 · darker, LRV 5.4
Colors that go with Plum Royale
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Colonial Verdigris CW-530 · complementary (180°)
- Deep Royal 2061-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Dark Purple 2073-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Deep Taupe 2111-10 · triadic (120°)
- Bavarian Forest 2054-10 · triadic (240°)
Plum Royale vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 9.3 vs 6.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 6.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 11.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.