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Expressive Plum
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6271
Cool as chilled stone fruit. This red-violet brings deep refreshment and serenity to space and place. Ideal for bedrooms, bathrooms and reading nooks.
- Hex
- #695C62published
- LRV
- 11.51published
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Manufacturer-published LRV.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
12 closest brand matches loaded.
Expressive PlumHGTV Home · HGSW6271ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 12Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
Urban LegendBehr · N100-6ΔE 1.65near-exactLRV 11The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
Berry BrownGlidden · 50RR 11/049ΔE 1.81near-exactLRV 10.52The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Mountain RidgeBenjamin Moore · 1456ΔE 1.91near-exactLRV 12.91Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Tender HeartedDutch Boy · 446-6DBΔE 2.91very closeLRV 12The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Double InfinityValspar · 8004-1FΔE 3.29very closeLRV 12The candidate is lighter, more muted.
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Pinot NoirPPG · PPG13-18ΔE 3.54closeLRV 9The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Louisiana MudDunn-Edwards · DE6398ΔE 4.64closeLRV 10The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Autumn GrayMagnolia Home · JG-143ΔE 5.40noticeably differentLRV 11.41Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
PrinceClare · PrinceΔE 6.96noticeably differentLRV 8.55The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
London ClayFarrow & Ball · No.244ΔE 7.48noticeably differentLRV 13.99The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADEBackdrop · ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADEΔE 9.16noticeably differentLRV 6.13The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.4 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.4 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Compare Expressive Plum with Benjamin Moore
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