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Valspar

Brown Plum

1006-7A

Brown Plum is a dark red-brown with a quiet plum undertone. The fruit note is subtle. Try it on a powder room vanity, interior door, or library built-in when a softer alternative to black is needed.

LRV 7 means strong contrast matters. Warm whites and antique brass flatter it. In dim light, it will look more brown than purple.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

1006-7A

Brown 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 Valspar Brown Plum under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Brown Plum under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

4°

Red Family

Lightness

31%

Dark

Saturation

28%

Muted

LRV

6.5
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
#663d3a
RGB Decimal
102, 61, 58
RGB Percent
40.0%, 23.9%, 22.7%
HSL
4.1, 27.5%, 31.4%
HSV
4.1, 43.1%, 40.0%
CMYK
0.0%, 40.2%, 43.1%, 60.0%
YIQ
72.9, 25.4, 7.7
XYZ
7.91, 6.47, 4.83
CIE Lab
30.56, 17.61, 9.46
CIE Luv
30.56, 26.68, 7.57
Hunter Lab
25.43, 12.77, 5.58
Decimal
6700346

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Brown PlumChipotle PasteNicolson RedRaphael

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Brown PlumFallingwater RedCinnamon DiamondsCherry Malt

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Brown PlumBijou TealDeep River GreenRapids

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Brown PlumOliva OscuroJesterBonsai

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Brown PlumJesterMagicians CloakRoyal Plum

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Brown Plum

Behr

Chipotle Paste

Valspar

Brown Plum

Benjamin Moore

Cascabel Chile

Valspar

Brown Plum

Benjamin Moore

Nicolson Red

Valspar

Brown Plum

Benjamin Moore

Natural Brown

Valspar

Brown Plum

Valspar

Soul Chocolate

Valspar

Brown Plum

Glidden

Burgundy Wine

Valspar

Brown Plum

Sherwin Williams

Vintage Leather

Valspar

Brown Plum

Valspar

Western Brown

Valspar

Brown Plum

Valspar

Deeply Deanna

Valspar

Brown Plum

Sherwin Williams

Cordovan

Valspar

Brown Plum

Benjamin Moore

English Manor

Valspar

Brown Plum

Benjamin Moore

Pine Cone Brown

Valspar

Brown Plum

Benjamin Moore

Barrel Brown

Valspar

Brown Plum

Valspar

Merlot

Valspar

Brown Plum

Farrow & Ball

Deep Reddish Brown

Valspar

Brown Plum

Benjamin Moore

Chestnut