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Exclusive Plum SW 6263
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Undertone: Subtle purple undertone
In CIELAB, Exclusive Plum sits at L* 47.5, a* 3.4, b* -4.4. Its hue angle is 307° and its chroma is 5.6, so it leans purple only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 16.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.4, Exclusive Plum is lighter than 21% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Exclusive 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempest | AF-590 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Charm | 1455 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amethyst Shadow | 1441 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Exclusive 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sultry Smoke | MQ1-33 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Echo | PPU17-18 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alter Ego | N550-6 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Gray | SW 6277 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grapy | SW 7629 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Before the Storm | SW 9564 | 6.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stunning Shade | SW 7082 | 6.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Soulmate | SW 6270 | 6.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sensuous Gray | SW 7081 | 6.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Before the Storm SW 9564 · lighter, LRV 18.4
- Westchester Gray SW 2849 · lighter, LRV 19.2
- Special Gray SW 6277 · lighter, LRV 19.2
- Granite Peak SW 6250 · darker, LRV 14.3
- Night Out SW 9560 · darker, LRV 14.1
- Gibraltar SW 6257 · darker, LRV 13.8
Colors that go with Exclusive Plum
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Exclusive Plum:
- Dreamy White SW 6021
- Emerging Taupe SW 6045
- Spatial White SW 6259
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Thunderous SW 6201 · complementary (180°)
- Wall Street SW 7665 · analogous (−30°)
- Grapy SW 7629 · analogous (+30°)
- Gauntlet Gray SW 7019 · triadic (120°)
- Riverway SW 6222 · triadic (240°)
Exclusive Plum vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 16.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 16.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.