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Peacock Plume SW 0020
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Peacock Plume sits at L* 59.5, a* -12.5, b* -2.9. Its hue angle is 193° and its chroma is 12.8, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 22%.
LRV 27.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.5, Peacock Plume is lighter than 35% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Peacock Plume
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon | CC-756 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fort Pierce Green | 712 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antiqued Aqua | CSP-705 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Peacock Plume
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Tide | ECC-60-3 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Hallowed Hush | 500F-6 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dragonfly | PPU12-3 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody Blue | SW 6221 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cloudburst | SW 6487 | 4.84 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mountain Stream | SW 7612 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tranquil Aqua | SW 7611 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Composed | SW 6472 | 5.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Underseas | SW 6214 | 5.69 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611 · lighter, LRV 30.1
- Jasper Stone SW 9133 · lighter, LRV 32.2
- Composed SW 6472 · lighter, LRV 32.5
- Mountain Stream SW 7612 · darker, LRV 25.3
- Underseas SW 6214 · darker, LRV 25.4
- Portsmouth SW 9644 · darker, LRV 21.9
Colors that go with Peacock Plume
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Peacock Plume:
- Vanillin SW 6371
- Anjou Pear SW 6381
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rosaline Pearl SW 9077 · complementary (180°)
- Parisian Patina SW 9041 · analogous (−30°)
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611 · analogous (+30°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · triadic (120°)
- Tavern Taupe SW 7508 · triadic (240°)
Peacock Plume vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 27.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 27.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 14.9) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 27.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.