Palladian Plum vs Brassica

Palladian PlumDuluxvsBrassicaFarrow & BallΔE 6.9Noticeable difference

Palladian Plum (Dulux) and Brassica (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. The 5-point LRV gap — 24 for Brassica vs 19 for Palladian Plum — means Brassica will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 6.9 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.

Palladian Plum vs Brassica in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Palladian Plum and Brassica 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.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Brassica reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Palladian PlumDulux 30RR 19/068 hallway color

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Color Details

Palladian Plum
Dulux · 30RR 19/068
Hex#7E6F75
LRV19.0
BrandDulux
Number30RR 19/068
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Brassica
Farrow & Ball · 271
Hex#8d8089
LRV23.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number271
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Palladian Plum vs Brassica Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palladian Plum on one side and Brassica 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 Palladian Plum comparisons

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

White Dove
Palladian Plum
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Palladian Plum
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Palladian Plum reads noticeably lighter

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

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

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

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Palladian Plum
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Palladian Plum
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Palladian Plum
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Palladian Plum
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Palladian Plum
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Palladian Plum reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Palladian Plum
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Palladian Plum
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Palladian Plum reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Palladian Plum
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Palladian Plum
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Palladian Plum
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Palladian Plum
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Palladian Plum
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Palladian Plum
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Palladian Plum
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Palladian Plum reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Palladian Plum
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Palladian Plum
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Palladian Plum
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Palladian Plum
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Palladian Plum
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Palladian Plum reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Palladian Plum
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Palladian Plum
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Palladian Plum
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Palladian Plum reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Palladian Plum
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Palladian Plum
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Palladian Plum vs Brassica Paint Color Comparison