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Plummy SW 6558
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Plummy sits at L* 40.4, a* 11.0, b* -13.3. Its hue angle is 309° and its chroma is 17.3, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 15%.
LRV 11.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.5, Plummy 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 Plummy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinot Grigio Grape | CSP-460 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Darkest Grape | 2069-30 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nightfall Sky | CC-38 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Plummy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa Winery | M560-6 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blackberry Farm | 660D-7 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintner | M100-6 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Passage | SW 6551 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ripe Berry | SW 9689 | 5.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wood Violet | SW 6557 | 6.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vigorous Violet | SW 6838 | 6.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| African Violet | SW 6982 | 7.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gutsy Grape | SW 6980 | 7.59 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Wood Violet SW 6557 · lighter, LRV 16.3
- Mythical SW 6550 · lighter, LRV 19.7
- Veri Berri SW 9069 · lighter, LRV 20.8
- Ripe Berry SW 9689 · darker, LRV 9.9
- Majestic Purple SW 6545 · darker, LRV 4.9
- Concord Grape SW 6559 · darker, LRV 4.6
Colors that go with Plummy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Plummy:
- Cool Beige SW 9086
- Eros Pink SW 6860
- Snowbound SW 7004
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Olivetone SW 9670 · complementary (180°)
- Mesmerize SW 6544 · analogous (−30°)
- Grape Harvest SW 6285 · analogous (+30°)
- Coconut Husk SW 6111 · triadic (120°)
- Green Bay SW 6481 · triadic (240°)
Plummy vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 11.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 14.5) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 11.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 14.5) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 11.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.