Plummy
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Plummy remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#675A75
LRV
11.49
Plummy's Color Strip
Plummy is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Wood Violet and Concord Grape. The strip spans from Lite Lavender at the lightest end to Concord Grape at the deepest. Color strip 189 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Coordinating Colors
Cool Beige reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 11), opening up a space where Plummy encloses it.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Wood Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 65 vs 11, Pine Frost is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 11 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Extra White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 11), opening up a space where Plummy encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 26 vs 11, Gentle Grape is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Wood Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.