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Summer Plum 2074-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Summer Plum sits at L* 34.7, a* 32.6, b* -10.5. Its hue angle is 342° and its chroma is 34.3, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 15%.
LRV 9.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.6, Summer Plum is lighter than 6% 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 Summer 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framboise | SW 6566 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fabulous Grape | SW 6293 | 5.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dynamo | SW 6841 | 5.74 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Summer 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Jam | 690B-7 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sugar Plum | 680B-7 | 4.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Raspberry Mousse | S-G-680 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry | 2075-20 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Passion Plum | 2073-30 | 5.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bottle of Bordeaux | 1357 | 6.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eggplant | 1379 | 6.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grape Juice | 2074-10 | 6.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ultra Violet | 1372 | 7.26 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Passion Plum 2073-30 · lighter, LRV 11.8
- Vintage Claret 1364 · lighter, LRV 14.2
- Twilight Magenta 2074-30 · lighter, LRV 15.3
- Dark Burgundy 2075-10 · darker, LRV 6.8
- Grape Juice 2074-10 · darker, LRV 6.7
Colors that go with Summer Plum
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Deep Green 2039-10 · complementary (180°)
- Mystical Grape 2071-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Cranberry Cocktail 2083-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Palmer Green CW-475 · triadic (120°)
- Pacific Ocean Blue 2055-20 · triadic (240°)
Summer Plum vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 12.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 14.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 16.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.