Valspar

Simple Plum

1001-7B

Simple Plum is a smoky plum-gray with a brown base, not a bright purple. It feels low and quiet. At LRV 16, it needs lamps and contrast if used on full walls.

The color can be beautiful on built-ins, a powder room vanity, or interior doors. Cream trim brings out the smoky brown side of the plum. Clear white trim makes the purple note cleaner. Sample in matte and satin, because sheen changes this kind of muted depth.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

1001-7B

Simple 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 Simple Plum under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Simple Plum under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

338°

Red Family

Lightness

46%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

16.1

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

#7c6c72

RGB Decimal

124, 108, 114

RGB Percent

48.6%, 42.4%, 44.7%

HSL

337.5, 6.9%, 45.5%

HSV

337.5, 12.9%, 48.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 12.9%, 8.1%, 51.4%

YIQ

113.5, 7.6, 5.2

XYZ

16.71, 16.23, 18.17

CIE Lab

47.27, 7.40, -1.03

CIE Luv

47.27, 9.00, -2.56

Hunter Lab

40.28, 5.90, -0.80

Decimal

8154226

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Simple Plum Exotic Eggplant Virtuoso Plum Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Simple Plum Sleepy Hollow Fig Preserves New Age

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Simple Plum Gray Flannel Suit Muted Ebony Patina Hue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Simple Plum Gray Mountain Plush Velvet Anonymous

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

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