Sherwin Williams Plum Brown SW 6272
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- Plum Brown for living room (3 photos)
- Plum Brown for exterior (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Plum Brown undertones?
- Is Plum Brown SW 6272 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Plum Brown
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Plum Brown SW 6272
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Plum Brown SW 6272 |
| Code: | SW 6272 |
| Name: | Plum Brown |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Global Garden, Midnight Mystery |
What color is Sherwin Williams Plum Brown?
Sherwin Williams Plum Brown SW 6272 is a deep, muted charcoal-brown with a restrained plum cast visible beneath its dark surface. Its low-light value gives it substantial visual weight, reading almost like a softened black in dim rooms while its dusky violet-brown undertone becomes clearer in balanced daylight. Use Plum Brown on a study wall, powder room, or built-in cabinetry where a dark finish can define the architecture without looking stark. It pairs well with warm off-whites, faded mauves, natural oak, aged brass, and matte black hardware. On exterior accents such as a front door or shutters, this shade can provide a grounded contrast against lighter trim.
Plum Brown for living room (3 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Plum Brown 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 warm purple hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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What are Sherwin Williams Plum Brown undertones?
Plum Brown is a deep, very muted wine-brown. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
78, 66, 71
Is Sherwin Williams Plum Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 335°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 6272 Plum Brown HSL code: 335, 8%, 28%
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 Plum Brown
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 Plum Brown:
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 6272
Plum Brown
Darker shades
SW 6272
Plum Brown
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 Plum Brown with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 155, such as Sherwin Williams Mountain Air and Dard Hunter Green.
LRV of Plum Brown
Plum Brown has an LRV of 6.02% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 6.02%, 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 | #4e4247 |
| RGB Decimal | 78, 66, 71 |
| RGB Percent | 30.59%, 25.88%, 27.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 335° Saturation: 15.38% Value: 30.59% |
| HSL | hsl(335, 8, 28) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 15.38 Yellow: 8.97 Key: 69.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 70.158 I: 5.544 Q: 4.094 |
| XYZ | X: 6.227 Y: 5.971 Z: 6.784 |
| CIE Lab | L:29.34 a:6.139 b:-1.116 |
| CIE Luv | L:29.34 u:6.339 v:-2.152 |
| Decimal | 5128775 |
| Hunter Lab | 24.436, 2.726, 0.645 |
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