Sherwin Williams Expressive Plum SW 6271
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- Expressive Plum for bedroom (6 photos)
- Expressive Plum for living room (3 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6271 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Expressive Plum for exterior (5 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Expressive Plum reviews (18 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Expressive Plum undertones?
- Is Expressive Plum SW 6271 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Expressive Plum
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Expressive Plum SW 6271
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Expressive Plum SW 6271 |
| Code: | SW 6271 |
| Name: | Expressive Plum |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2015 Voyage |
What color is Sherwin Williams Expressive Plum?
Sherwin Williams Expressive Plum SW 6271 is a muted, deep plum-gray with a softly dusty cast rather than a bright purple presence. Its low saturation gives the color a restrained, slightly smoky look, with subtle mauve and red-violet undertones visible beneath the gray. In warm artificial light, Expressive Plum can appear a touch rosier, while cooler daylight brings out its shadowy gray-violet side. It has enough depth for a dining room, bedroom, or study wall, especially where a darker backdrop is wanted without using near-black. Pair this shade with soft off-whites, weathered oak, charcoal textiles, brushed brass, or pale stone for contrast and texture.
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LRV of Expressive Plum
Expressive Plum has an LRV of 11.51% 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 11.51%, 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
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #695c62 |
| RGB Decimal | 105, 92, 98 |
| RGB Percent | 41.18%, 36.08%, 38.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 332° Saturation: 12.38% Value: 41.18% |
| HSL | hsl(332, 7, 39) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.38 Yellow: 6.67 Key: 58.82 |
| YIQ | Y: 96.571 I: 5.819 Q: 4.617 |
| XYZ | X: 11.857 Y: 11.54 Z: 13.155 |
| CIE Lab | L:40.475 a:6.407 b:-1.501 |
| CIE Luv | L:40.475 u:7.104 v:-2.92 |
| Decimal | 6904930 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.97, 2.857, 0.819 |
