Match Exclusive Plum
Sherwin-Williams Exclusive Plum is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 16. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.


A 3-point LRV gap (20 vs 16) makes Tempest the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.



With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



With LRVs of 19 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



With LRVs of 19 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.


A 3-point LRV gap (20 vs 16) makes Surf the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.


A 3-point LRV gap (19 vs 16) makes S 5010-R90B the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



A 9-point LRV gap (25 vs 16) makes Pearl blackberry the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



A 7-point LRV gap (24 vs 16) makes Brassica the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

