Fashionably Plum vs Himalayan Musk 3

Fashionably Plum (Cloverdale Paint) and Himalayan Musk 3 (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Fashionably Plum belongs to the pink-purple family and Himalayan Musk 3 to the grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 36 for Himalayan Musk 3 vs 33 for Fashionably Plum — means Himalayan Musk 3 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fashionably Plum vs Himalayan Musk 3 in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Fashionably Plum and Himalayan Musk 3 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Himalayan Musk 3 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Fashionably PlumFashionably Plum 1205 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Himalayan Musk 3Dulux Himalayan Musk 3 bedroom color

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Color Details

Fashionably Plum
Cloverdale Paint · 1205
Hex#B38FAB
LRV33.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1205
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Himalayan Musk 3
Dulux · 70RB 36/156
Hex#AF98B0
LRV36.0
BrandDulux
Number70RB 36/156
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Fashionably Plum vs Himalayan Musk 3 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fashionably Plum on one side and Himalayan Musk 3 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Fashionably Plum comparisons

See how Fashionably Plum stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Fashionably Plum
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Fashionably Plum
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Fashionably Plum
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Fashionably Plum is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Fashionably Plum
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Fashionably Plum
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Fashionably Plum
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Fashionably Plum
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Fashionably Plum
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Fashionably Plum reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Fashionably Plum
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Fashionably Plum
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Fashionably Plum
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Fashionably Plum reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Fashionably Plum
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Fashionably Plum
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Fashionably Plum is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Fashionably Plum
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Fashionably Plum reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Fashionably Plum
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Fashionably Plum is the lighter choice

Piazza
Fashionably Plum
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Fashionably Plum
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Fashionably Plum
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Fashionably Plum
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Fashionably Plum
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Fashionably Plum is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Fashionably Plum
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Fashionably Plum
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Fashionably Plum reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Fashionably Plum
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Fashionably Plum reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Fashionably Plum
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Fashionably Plum is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Fashionably Plum
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Fashionably Plum
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Fashionably Plum
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Fashionably Plum
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Fashionably Plum
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Fashionably Plum
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Fashionably Plum reads noticeably lighter