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Poetry Plum SW 6019
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Poetry Plum sits at L* 41.0, a* 8.3, b* 1.2. Its hue angle is 8° and its chroma is 8.3, so it leans pink clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 34%.
LRV 12.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.0, Poetry Plum is lighter than 14% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Poetry 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Soil | 2115-30 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Pinch of Spice | 1449 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cabernet | 2116-30 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Poetry 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Plum | N120-7 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dignified Purple | N110-6 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Urban Legend | N100-6 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepest Mauve | SW 0005 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Expressive Plum | SW 6271 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| River Rouge | SW 6026 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Browse Brown | SW 6012 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bateau Brown | SW 6033 | 5.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Patchwork Plum | SW 0022 | 5.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Folkstone SW 6005 · lighter, LRV 13.5
- Nutshell SW 6040 · lighter, LRV 14.4
- Garret Gray SW 6075 · lighter, LRV 14.5
- Metropolis SW 9575 · darker, LRV 8.4
- Chateau Brown SW 7510 · darker, LRV 7.6
- Otter SW 6041 · darker, LRV 6.3
Colors that go with Poetry Plum
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Poetry Plum:
- Simple White SW 7021
- Rojo Dust SW 9006
- Smart White SW 6007
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rookwood Sash Green SW 2810 · complementary (180°)
- Expressive Plum SW 6271 · analogous (−30°)
- Browse Brown SW 6012 · analogous (+30°)
- Pewter Green SW 6208 · triadic (120°)
- Needlepoint Navy SW 0032 · triadic (240°)
Poetry Plum vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 12.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 12.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 12.0), more blue/cool, more green.