Dulux Black Plum

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What are Dulux Black Plum undertones?
Is Black Plum cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Black Plum
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:
Name:	Black Plum
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Black Plum?

Dulux Black Plum is a deep, muted charcoal-purple with a low-saturation, softly smoky appearance. Its #3E3844 value reads predominantly dark grey, while the subtle violet cast keeps it from feeling flat or purely black. In bright natural light, the purple undertone may be more noticeable; in lower light, it settles into an almost blackened charcoal. Use it on a feature wall, built-in cabinetry, or a dining room ceiling where its depth can add definition without a hard black contrast. Pair Black Plum with warm off-whites, pale greyed lilacs, natural oak, brushed brass, or matte black details.

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What are Dulux Black Plum undertones?

Black Plum is a deep, very muted deep aubergine. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.

HEX value:

#3E3844

RGB code:

62, 56, 68

Is Dulux Black Plum cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 270°, this dark purple shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.

Black Plum HSL code: 270, 10%, 24%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Black Plum

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Black Plum:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

Black Plum

30RB 16/144
Violet Surprise 1

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Black Plum with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 90, such as Dulux Forest Shade and Woodland Pearl 3.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#3E3844
RGB Decimal	62, 56, 68
RGB Percent	24.31%, 21.96%, 26.67%
HSV	Hue: 270° Saturation: 17.65% Value: 26.67%
HSL	hsl(270, 10, 24)
CMYK	Cyan: 8.82 Magenta: 17.65 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 73.33
YIQ	Y: 59.162 I: -0.281 Q: 5.004
XYZ	X: 4.444 Y: 4.27 Z: 6.057
CIE Lab	L:24.544 a:5.368 b:-6.445
CIE Luv	L:24.544 u:2.32 v:-7.949
Decimal	4077636
Hunter Lab	20.664, 2.227, -2.916