Sherwin Williams

Quixotic Plum

SW 6265

Sherwin-Williams Quixotic Plum is a deep, desaturated purple with blue undertones and a gray cast that keeps it from reading as overtly violet. With an LRV of 6, it reflects very little light and reads as a dark, saturated tone that functions best in rooms with ample natural or artificial lighting. It works on accent walls, in dining rooms, or as a rich cabinet color.

Quixotic Plum pairs well with Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray and Accessible Beige to offset its depth, while Pure White provides clean trim contrast, and analogous options like Enchant or Naval build a cohesive cool-toned scheme.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6265

Quixotic 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 Quixotic Plum under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Purple

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

259°

Blue Family

Lightness

30%

Dark

Saturation

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

#4A4653

RGB Decimal

74, 70, 83

RGB Percent

29.0%, 27.5%, 32.5%

HSL

258.5, 8.5%, 30.0%

HSV

258.5, 15.7%, 32.5%

CMYK

10.8%, 15.7%, 0.0%, 67.5%

YIQ

72.7, -1.8, 4.9

XYZ

6.58, 6.46, 9.08

CIE Lab

30.55, 4.63, -7.14

CIE Luv

30.55, 1.33, -9.36

Hunter Lab

25.42, 3.15, -5.18

Decimal

4867667

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Quixotic Plum Wood Violet Limo-Scene Deep Indigo

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Quixotic Plum New Orleans Mythical Purple Surf

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Quixotic Plum Shade-Grown Ashwood Moss New Bamboo

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Quixotic Plum Bohemian Black Evening Sky Pelt

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

Quixotic Plum

Glidden

Blackberry

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Benjamin Moore

Ebony Slate

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Behr

Limo-Scene

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Behr

Sovereign

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Farrow & Ball

Bible Black

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Behr

Extravagance

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Valspar

Downing Street

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Quixotic Plum

Benjamin Moore

Evening Sky

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Quixotic Plum

Valspar

Hematite

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Quixotic Plum

Benjamin Moore

Baby Seal Black

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Benjamin Moore

Witching Hour

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Quixotic Plum

Benjamin Moore

Day's End

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Quixotic Plum

Benjamin Moore

Mysterious

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Behr

Night Club

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Glidden

Witchcraft

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Benjamin Moore

Deep Indigo