Sherwin Williams

Exclusive Plum

SW 6263

Exclusive Plum is a muted purple-gray with cool undertones that keep it restrained and grounded rather than overtly violet. At an LRV of 16, it falls in the medium-dark range and works well on accent walls, powder rooms, or home office spaces where a subdued depth is needed. It coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Silverplate, Light French Gray, Passive, Alabaster, and Requisite Gray, forming controlled cool-toned palettes.

The gray content in this color means it reads more as a sophisticated neutral than a saturated purple under most residential lighting conditions.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6263

Exclusive Plum 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 Sherwin Williams Exclusive Plum under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Exclusive Plum under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Purple

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

267°

Blue Family

Lightness

45%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

16.0

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

#736F78

RGB Decimal

115, 111, 120

RGB Percent

45.1%, 43.5%, 47.1%

HSL

266.7, 3.9%, 45.3%

HSV

266.7, 7.5%, 47.1%

CMYK

4.2%, 7.5%, 0.0%, 52.9%

YIQ

113.2, -0.5, 3.7

XYZ

16.14, 16.37, 20.08

CIE Lab

47.46, 3.39, -4.43

CIE Luv

47.46, 1.70, -6.60

Hunter Lab

40.46, 2.67, -3.58

Decimal

7565176

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Exclusive Plum Cloak Gray Midnight Perle Noir

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Exclusive Plum Tropical Dusk Ash Violet Violet Whimsey

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Exclusive Plum Explorer Green Pewter Green Green Eggs & Cam

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Exclusive Plum Blackberry Jam Old Mill Blue Stunning Shade

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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