Poetry Plum
Sherwin-Williams's Poetry Plum is a purple shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. A muted saturation softens the hue, giving it a quieter quality that can sit comfortably among layered neutrals. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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11.86
Poetry Plum's Color Strip
Poetry Plum is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Enigma and Marooned. The strip spans from Vaguely Mauve at the lightest end to Marooned at the deepest. Strip 230 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Poetry Plum in Rooms
Follow Poetry Plum from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Dining Room Photo
The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let natural light, candles and pendant lighting and timber, table linen, glass and artwork guide the final sample decision.
Dining room walls in Poetry Plum establish an elegant, intimate setting.
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1 Living Room Photo
1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Poetry Plum (6019) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Living room walls in Poetry Plum create drama and sophisticated depth.
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4 Bathroom Photos
Poetry Plum (6019) brings its purple character into a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Bathroom walls in Poetry Plum add rich, jewel-toned elegance.
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Powder room painted Poetry Plum makes a bold, confident statement.
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Bathroom accent wall in Poetry Plum brings luxury to the space.
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Walls in Poetry Plum create an opulent, spa-like bathroom retreat.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Poetry Plum (6019) moves through 2 bedroom images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Bedroom walls in Poetry Plum wrap the space in moody elegance.
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Accent wall in Poetry Plum creates a dramatic bedroom backdrop.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 72 vs 12, Smart White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simple White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Poetry Plum encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Rojo Dust the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
At LRV 72 vs 12, Smart White is decisively the brighter choice.
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 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Patchwork Plum reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Grapy the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Poetry Plum encloses it.
Niebla Azul reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Poetry Plum encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 12, Silver Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Riverway the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Calico is decisively the brighter choice.
Topsail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Poetry Plum encloses it.
Tradewind reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Poetry Plum encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 29 vs 12, Slate Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Grapy the marginally brighter of the two.
Soulmate reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Autumn Orchid reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Poetry Plum encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Enigma the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Poetry Plum reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This muted dark plum draws you into an intimate, twilight reverie with its warm burgundy undertones and sophisticated restraint. Perfect for a cozy library or master bedroom, it pairs beautifully with gold accents and warm wood tones to create an enveloping sense of elegance.