Sherwin Williams Exclusive Plum SW 6263
Contentsshow +hide -
- Exclusive Plum for bedroom (3 photos)
- Exclusive Plum for exterior (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Exclusive Plum reviews (5 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Exclusive Plum undertones?
- Is Exclusive Plum SW 6263 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Exclusive Plum
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Exclusive Plum SW 6263
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Exclusive Plum SW 6263 |
| Code: | SW 6263 |
| Name: | Exclusive Plum |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Curiosity, Independence |
What color is Sherwin Williams Exclusive Plum?
Sherwin Williams Exclusive Plum SW 6263 is a muted, gray-leaning violet with a soft, low-saturation presence. Its subtle purple cast is most noticeable beside clean whites and warm beiges, while the overall effect remains more smoky than boldly plum. In cooler daylight, this shade can read as a quiet blue-violet gray; under warm lamps, it tends to show a slightly softer, dusky purple tone. Use it on bedroom, study, or dining room walls for gentle depth, or on cabinetry and built-ins where a restrained color statement is wanted. Pair Exclusive Plum with off-white trim, charcoal accents, weathered wood, brushed nickel, or muted green-gray textiles.
Exclusive Plum for bedroom (3 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
@hinteriorstx
@simplyenhancedhome
@simplyenhancedhome
Exclusive Plum for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool purple hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
@cheztati
@c.v.jewelry
Sherwin Williams Exclusive Plum reviews (5 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
@toni_innella
@toni_innella
@toni_innella
@itcouldbepic
@houseoflittlestrays
Try before you buy
100% accurate
reusable paint samples
Peel, stick,
and repeat
Twice painted
with real paint
Next day
delivery
What are Sherwin Williams Exclusive Plum undertones?
Exclusive Plum is a midtone, very muted plum-gray. 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:
RGB code:
115, 111, 120
Is Sherwin Williams Exclusive Plum cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 267°, this dark purple shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
SW 6263 Exclusive Plum HSL code: 267, 4%, 45%
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 Exclusive Plum
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Exclusive 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
SW 6263
Exclusive Plum
Darker shades
SW 6263
Exclusive Plum
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 Exclusive Plum with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 87, such as Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Green and Opaline.
LRV of Exclusive Plum
Exclusive Plum has an LRV of 16.37% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 16.37%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #736f78 |
| RGB Decimal | 115, 111, 120 |
| RGB Percent | 45.10%, 43.53%, 47.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 267° Saturation: 7.5% Value: 47.06% |
| HSL | hsl(267, 4, 45) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 4.17 Magenta: 7.5 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 52.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 113.222 I: -0.508 Q: 3.647 |
| XYZ | X: 16.144 Y: 16.37 Z: 20.073 |
| CIE Lab | L:47.456 a:3.386 b:-4.422 |
| CIE Luv | L:47.456 u:1.704 v:-6.582 |
| Decimal | 7565176 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.46, 0.42, -1.094 |
Color equivalents
AF-590
Tempest
Benjamin Moore
MQ1-33
Sultry Smoke
Behr
1455
Vintage Charm
Benjamin Moore
PPU17-18
Echo
Behr
N550-6
Alter Ego
Behr
N100-5
Plush Velvet
Behr
SW 6277
Special Gray
Sherwin Williams
PPU17-17
Plum Shadow
Behr
SW 7629
Grapy
Sherwin Williams
1441
Amethyst Shadow
Benjamin Moore
N540-5
Infamous
Behr
N570-5
Curtain Call
Behr
CSP-15
Arctic Seal
Benjamin Moore
AF-640
Kasbah
Benjamin Moore
MQ5-37
Composer'S Magic
Behr
RAL 4012
Pearl blackberry
RAL Classic
MQ5-11
Encore
Behr
1462
Gray Mountain
Benjamin Moore
