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Quixotic Plum SW 6265
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Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone
In CIELAB, Quixotic Plum sits at L* 30.5, a* 4.6, b* -7.1. Its hue angle is 303° and its chroma is 8.5, so it leans purple clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 6.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.5, Quixotic Plum is lighter than 6% 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 Quixotic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow | 2117-30 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Super Nova | 1414 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Super Nova | CC-990 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Quixotic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extravagance | MQ5-01 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Extravagance | MQ5-1 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Sapphire | PPU15-19 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Brown | SW 6272 | 5.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Perle Noir | SW 9154 | 5.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mountain Fig | SW 9690 | 5.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ripe Berry | SW 9689 | 5.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black Swan | SW 6279 | 6.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Charcoal Blue | SW 2739 | 6.41 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Perle Noir SW 9154 · lighter, LRV 7.5
- Mineral Gray SW 2740 · lighter, LRV 9.4
- Ripe Berry SW 9689 · lighter, LRV 9.9
- Darkroom SW 7083 · darker, LRV 5.0
- Mountain Fig SW 9690 · darker, LRV 4.5
- Naval SW 6244 · darker, LRV 4.5
Colors that go with Quixotic Plum
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Quixotic Plum:
- Pussywillow SW 7643
- Rita's Rouge SW 9003
- Spatial White SW 6259
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Laurel Woods SW 7749 · complementary (180°)
- Charcoal Blue SW 2739 · analogous (−30°)
- Plum Brown SW 6272 · analogous (+30°)
- Hickory Smoke SW 7027 · triadic (120°)
- Westhaven SW 9675 · triadic (240°)
Quixotic Plum vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 9.3 vs 6.5), more red/pink.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 6.5), more green.
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 8.2 vs 6.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.