Quixotic Plum
Sherwin-Williams Quixotic Plum (6265) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. It appears in 2016 Trajectory, Curiosity and Sophisticated Sanctuary, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#4A4653LRV
6.46
Quixotic Plum's Color Strip
Quixotic Plum is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip 228 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Quixotic Plum in Rooms
Follow Quixotic Plum from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 13 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 Misc Photos
Quixotic Plum (6265) moves through 2 misc images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
An accent wall in Quixotic Plum adds dramatic depth and intrigue.
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Quixotic Plum walls make a bold, artistic statement.
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5 Living Room Photos
The 5 living room images turn a purple swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Living room walls in Quixotic Plum create sophisticated visual drama.
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Painted in Quixotic Plum, the living room becomes a moody sanctuary.
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Living room walls dressed in Quixotic Plum establish intimate sophistication.
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Quixotic Plum walls wrap the living room in rich, moody elegance.
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The living room in Quixotic Plum radiates bold, modern style.
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4 Bathroom Photos
In a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, the most interesting quality of Quixotic Plum (6265) may be the way it responds to tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bathroom walls in Quixotic Plum deliver unexpected elegance and richness.
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Quixotic Plum in the bathroom adds luxurious depth to the space.
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Vanity and walls in Quixotic Plum transform the bathroom dramatically.
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A vanity painted Quixotic Plum becomes a striking focal point.
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2 House Photos
2 house images place Quixotic Plum (6265) in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. With an LRV of 6.5, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Exterior trim in Quixotic Plum creates bold architectural contrast.
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The house exterior features daring Quixotic Plum accents.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 72 vs 6, Spatial White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 6, Pussywillow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 6, Rita's Rouge is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 72 vs 6, Spatial White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Ripe Berry reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Midnight the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Spare White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Quixotic Plum encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 6, Green Onyx is decisively the brighter choice.
Rookwood Dark Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 6, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
Pine Frost reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Quixotic Plum encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 6, Clary Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 6, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes Cloak Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Mythical reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 6), opening up a space where Quixotic Plum encloses it.
Ripe Berry reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Purple Passage reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
This muted, deeply sophisticated plum draws you into a twilight reverie where jewel tones whisper rather than shout. Perfect for creating an intimate, contemplative atmosphere in a bedroom or study, it pairs beautifully with warm metallics and cream accents.