Valspar

Plummy

V076-5

Valspar Plummy behaves like a muted dove mauve, much grayer than a ripe plum. It softens a bedroom or reading corner without making the palette sugary. The gray base matters.

Since the shade is deep, use it with light bedding, pale trim, and warm lamps. Avoid cool beige carpet that may leave it flat. Kitchen metals may cool it. Carpet can dull the mauve.

Brand

Valspar

Code

V076-5

Collection

Popular

Plummy 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 Plummy under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Plummy under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

309°

Purple Family

Lightness

56%

Medium

Saturation

6%

Very Muted

LRV

25.9
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
#958793
RGB Decimal
149, 135, 147
RGB Percent
58.4%, 52.9%, 57.6%
HSL
308.6, 6.2%, 55.7%
HSV
308.6, 9.4%, 58.4%
CMYK
0.0%, 9.4%, 1.3%, 41.6%
YIQ
140.6, 4.5, 6.7
XYZ
26.32, 25.82, 31.20
CIE Lab
57.87, 7.52, -4.49
CIE Luv
57.87, 7.32, -7.66
Hunter Lab
50.82, 6.45, -3.90
Decimal
9799571

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel