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Plum Dandy SW 6284
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Plum Dandy sits at L* 47.9, a* 16.7, b* -3.4. Its hue angle is 348° and its chroma is 17.0, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 22%.
LRV 16.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.8, Plum Dandy 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 Plum Dandy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aplomb | AF-625 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lazy Afternoon | 1378 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Perfect | 1371 | 5.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Plum Dandy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Glass | S120-6 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Royale | S110-6 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Plum | BIC-35 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grape Harvest | SW 6285 | 5.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Moss Rose | SW 6291 | 5.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Concerto | SW 6298 | 5.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Berry Bush | SW 6292 | 6.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rose Brocade | SW 0004 | 6.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grandeur Plum | SW 6565 | 7.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Concerto SW 6298 · lighter, LRV 19.2
- Moss Rose SW 6291 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Ruby Violet SW 9076 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Berry Bush SW 6292 · darker, LRV 13.7
- Grape Harvest SW 6285 · darker, LRV 12.9
- River Rouge SW 6026 · darker, LRV 11.9
Colors that go with Plum Dandy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Plum Dandy:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Felted Wool SW 9171
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Kendal Green SW 6467 · complementary (180°)
- Wood Violet SW 6557 · analogous (−30°)
- Rose Brocade SW 0004 · analogous (+30°)
- Sage Green Light SW 2851 · triadic (120°)
- Silken Peacock SW 9059 · triadic (240°)
Plum Dandy vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 12.0) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 16.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 16.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 16.4) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 16.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.