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Plum Blossom SW 6974
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Plum Blossom sits at L* 60.4, a* 21.1, b* -19.4. Its hue angle is 317° and its chroma is 28.6, 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 4%.
LRV 28.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.4, Plum Blossom is lighter than 36% 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 Blossom
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples Sunset | 1391 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Purple Hyacinth | 2073-40 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Crocus Petal Purple | 2071-40 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Plum Blossom
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight Lilac | 660B-6 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| I Heart Potion | P100-5 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celeb City | M570-5 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kismet | SW 6830 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baroness | SW 6837 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Drama Violet | SW 6978 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lavish Lavender | SW 6975 | 5.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 6.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Radiant Lilac | SW 0074 | 6.86 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · lighter, LRV 39.2
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · lighter, LRV 42.0
- Magical SW 6829 · lighter, LRV 46.4
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · darker, LRV 22.3
- Veri Berri SW 9069 · darker, LRV 20.8
- Clematis SW 6831 · darker, LRV 15.9
Colors that go with Plum Blossom
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Plum Blossom:
- Tatami Tan SW 6116
- Interactive Cream SW 6113
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Reseda Green SW 9040 · complementary (180°)
- Dahlia SW 6816 · analogous (−30°)
- Red Clover SW 6564 · analogous (+30°)
- Baguette SW 6123 · triadic (120°)
- Biscay SW 6940 · triadic (240°)
Plum Blossom vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 18.7) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 28.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 19.9) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 28.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 22.4) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 28.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.