Match Plum Brown
Sherwin-Williams Plum Brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 6. 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.
With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Flannel Gray reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 6), opening up a space where Plum Brown encloses it. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (9 vs 6) makes Graphite grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.