Benjamin Moore

Plum Martini

CSP-540

Plum Martini from Benjamin Moore is a deep, muted purple-gray with restrained plum undertones that read as dark and closely saturated under most lighting conditions. Its LRV of 6.86 means it absorbs the vast majority of ambient light, making it appropriate for creating enclosed, low-light atmospheres in libraries, dining rooms, or bedrooms. Hale Navy and Black Beauty pair well for a tonal dark scheme, while Sea Pearl or Classic Gray lighten the surrounding palette and reduce visual heaviness.

Raspberry Blush and Summer Plum offer analogous color extensions that maintain the purple family without sharp contrast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-540

Collection

Color Stories

Plum Martini in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Plum Martini under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Plum Martini under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

315°

Purple Family

Lightness

24%

Dark

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

6.9

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#403C3F

RGB Decimal

64, 60, 63

RGB Percent

25.1%, 23.5%, 24.7%

HSL

315.0, 3.2%, 24.3%

HSV

315.0, 6.3%, 25.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 6.2%, 1.6%, 74.9%

YIQ

61.5, 1.4, 1.8

XYZ

4.63, 4.68, 5.36

CIE Lab

25.80, 2.38, -1.23

CIE Luv

25.80, 1.92, -1.69

Hunter Lab

21.63, 1.52, -0.79

Decimal

4209727

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Plum Martini Catwalk Tulsa Twilight Carbon Copy

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Plum Martini Soft Panther Blackberry Jam Art Nouveau Glass

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Plum Martini Rock Bottom Jasper Balsam

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Plum Martini Black Elegance Extravagance Black Bean Soup

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Plum Martini

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Black Jack

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Black

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Blackout

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Behr

Carbon

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Glidden

Black Magic

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Farrow & Ball

Pitch Black

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Toucan Black

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Black Panther

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Black Currant

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Glidden

Starless Sky

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Sherwin Williams

Darkroom

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Arrowhead

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Totally Black

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Off Broadway

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Smelt Black

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Valspar

Safari Brown