Match Plum Dandy
Sherwin-Williams Plum Dandy is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 17. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Aplomb the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Heather reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.0 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 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Plum Dandy reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 7-point LRV gap (24 vs 17) makes Brassica the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Nether Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 8-point LRV gap (25 vs 17) makes Lilac Gray the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 17 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.