Exclusive Plum vs Front Porch

Exclusive Plum and Front Porch come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 44-point LRV gap — 60 for Front Porch vs 16 for Exclusive Plum — means Front Porch 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. A ΔE of 35.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Exclusive Plum vs Front Porch in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Exclusive Plum and Front Porch in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Front Porch reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Exclusive Plum.

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Color Details

Exclusive Plum
Sherwin-Williams · 6263
Hex#736F78
LRV16.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6263
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Front Porch
Sherwin-Williams · 7651
Hex#CCCCC5
LRV60.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7651
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Exclusive Plum vs Front Porch Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Exclusive Plum on one side and Front Porch 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 Exclusive Plum comparisons

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

White Dove
Exclusive Plum
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Exclusive Plum
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Exclusive Plum reads slightly lighter

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

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

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

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Exclusive Plum
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Exclusive Plum
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Exclusive Plum
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Exclusive Plum
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Exclusive Plum
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Exclusive Plum reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Exclusive Plum
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Exclusive Plum
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Exclusive Plum reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Exclusive Plum
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Exclusive Plum
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Exclusive Plum reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Exclusive Plum
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Exclusive Plum
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Exclusive Plum
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Exclusive Plum
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Exclusive Plum
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Exclusive Plum reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Exclusive Plum
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Exclusive Plum
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Exclusive Plum
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Exclusive Plum reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Exclusive Plum
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Exclusive Plum
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Exclusive Plum
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Exclusive Plum
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone