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Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

SW 6272

Plum Brown is a deep shade from Sherwin-Williams that combines brown and purple undertones, leaning slightly cool despite its earthy base. With an LRV of 6, it absorbs nearly all light and reads as a very dark neutral with a faint plum cast, making it suited to accent walls, libraries, or dining rooms. It benefits from pairing with lighter Sherwin-Williams colors such as Accessible Beige or Wool Skein for visual balance.

Mauve Finery and Rosebay draw out the plum undertone, while Tricorn Black provides a tonal dark companion.
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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6272

Plum Brown 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 Plum Brown under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

335°

Red Family

Lightness

28%

Dark

Saturation

8%

Very Muted

LRV

6.0
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
#4E4247
RGB Decimal
78, 66, 71
RGB Percent
30.6%, 25.9%, 27.8%
HSL
335.0, 8.3%, 28.2%
HSV
335.0, 15.4%, 30.6%
CMYK
0.0%, 15.4%, 9.0%, 69.4%
YIQ
70.2, 5.5, 4.1
XYZ
6.23, 5.97, 6.79
CIE Lab
29.34, 6.14, -1.12
CIE Luv
29.34, 6.34, -2.16
Hunter Lab
24.44, 4.16, -0.75
Decimal
5128775

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Plum BrownCamelotDarkroomDark Purple

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Plum BrownPinot NoirVelvet SlipperFig Preserves

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Plum BrownStudio GreenDeepest RiverAlpine Trail

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Plum BrownMahoganyBlack RaspberryUrbane Bronze

Closest Paint Matches

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

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Behr

Black Garnet

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Behr

Sarsaparilla

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Behr

Catwalk

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Farrow & Ball

Paean Black

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Valspar

Moon Rock

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Benjamin Moore

Black Raspberry

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Behr

Warm Onyx

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Glidden

Black Elegance

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Glidden

Phantom Mist

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Glidden

Blackhearth

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Benjamin Moore

Deep Caviar

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Behr

Black Mocha

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Farrow & Ball

Mahogany

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Benjamin Moore

Vintage Wine

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Behr

Eclectic Purple

Sherwin Williams

Plum Brown

Behr

Private Black