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Plum Martini CSP-540
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Plum Martini sits at L* 25.8, a* 2.4, b* -1.2. Its hue angle is 333° and its chroma is 2.7, so it leans pink only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 37%.
LRV 6.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.9, Plum Martini 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 Martini
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkroom | SW 7083 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Bohemian Black | SW 6988 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Forest Brown | SW 9175 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Plum Martini
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spade Black | BNC-38 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Lacquer | T13-3 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Smoke | PPH-34 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toucan Black | 2118-20 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Galaxy | 2117-20 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carbon Copy | 2117-10 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Jack | 2133-20 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Berry | 2119-20 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Caviar | 2130-20 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tucker Chocolate CW-175 · lighter, LRV 7.4
- Notre Dame CSP-570 · lighter, LRV 7.6
- Deep Caviar 2130-20 · lighter, LRV 7.1
- Mopboard Black CW-680 · darker, LRV 6.2
- After Midnight CSP-630 · darker, LRV 6.0
- Black Beauty 2128-10 · darker, LRV 5.3
Colors that go with Plum Martini
Plum Martini is too close to neutral (chroma 2.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its pink lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Plum Martini vs popular colors
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 5.0 vs 6.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 4.6 vs 6.9), more green.