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Grandeur Plum SW 6565
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Grandeur Plum sits at L* 44.3, a* 27.7, b* -3.2. Its hue angle is 353° and its chroma is 27.9, 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 27%.
LRV 14.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.1, Grandeur Plum is lighter than 18% 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 Grandeur 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Claret | 1364 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fashion Rose | 1356 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Claret | 2083-30 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Grandeur 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnation Festival | HDC-AC-28A | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Majestic Orchid | PPU1-17 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Glitz And Glamour | MQ1-03 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Bush | SW 6292 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ruby Shade | SW 6572 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aged Wine | SW 6299 | 4.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grape Harvest | SW 6285 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Verve Violet | SW 6979 | 6.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Plum Dandy | SW 6284 | 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
- Red Clover SW 6564 · lighter, LRV 27.2
- Aged Wine SW 6299 · darker, LRV 12.5
- Juneberry SW 6573 · darker, LRV 9.4
- Framboise SW 6566 · darker, LRV 7.6
Colors that go with Grandeur Plum
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Grandeur Plum:
- Dreamy White SW 6021
- Enigma SW 6018
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Poseidon SW 6762 · complementary (180°)
- Vigorous Violet SW 6838 · analogous (−30°)
- Rambling Rose SW 6305 · analogous (+30°)
- Garden Spot SW 6432 · triadic (120°)
- Amalfi SW 6783 · triadic (240°)
Grandeur Plum vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 10.4) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 14.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 15.1) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 15.1) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 14.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.