# Sherwin Williams Poetry Plum

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/poetry-plum-sw-6019](https://plan-home.com/color/poetry-plum-sw-6019)

Sherwin Williams Poetry Plum SW 6019 is a muted, medium-dark plum with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly purple. Its red-violet base gives the color a softly warm, dusty character, while the subdued saturation makes it feel grounded on a full wall. In daylight, Poetry Plum can appear like a weathered mauve-plum; under warm lamps, its reddish undertones become more apparent. It suits bedrooms, dining rooms, powder rooms, and built-in cabinetry where a deeper color is welcome without becoming too bold. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm greige, charcoal, aged brass, walnut, or natural linen for a layered interior palette.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Poetry Plum
- **Color code:** SW 6019
- **HEX:** #6f5c5f
- **RGB:** 111, 92, 95
- **LRV:** 11.96%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Purple
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 351° Saturation: 17.12% Value: 43.53%
- **HSL:** hsl(351, 9, 40)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 17.12 Yellow: 14.41 Key: 56.47
- **YIQ:** Y: 98.023 I: 10.358 Q: 4.953
- **XYZ:** X: 12.448 Y: 11.86 Z: 12.457
- **CIE Lab:** L:40.993 a:8.255 b:1.173
- **CIE Luv:** L:40.993 u:11.09 v:0.215
- **Decimal:** 7298143
- **Hunter Lab:** 34.439, 4.251, 2.661

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Amazon Soil](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-amazon-soil-2115-30)
- [Sherwin Williams Deepest Mauve](https://plan-home.com/color/deepest-mauve-sw-0005)
- [Behr Grand Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-grand-plum)
- [Behr Dignified Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dignified-purple)
- [Sherwin Williams Expressive Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/expressive-plum-sw-6271)
- [Behr Urban Legend](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-urban-legend)
- [Behr Tibetan Temple](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-tibetan-temple)
- [Benjamin Moore Cabernet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cabernet-2116-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Mountain Ridge](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mountain-ridge-1456)
- [Benjamin Moore Desert Shadows](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-desert-shadows-2114-30)
- [Sherwin Williams River Rouge](https://plan-home.com/color/river-rouge-sw-6026)
- [Benjamin Moore Velvet Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-velvet-plum-csp-420)
- [Sherwin Williams Browse Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/browse-brown-sw-6012)
- [Behr Briar Wood](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-briar-wood)
- [Behr Exotic Eggplant](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-exotic-eggplant)
- [Behr Czarina](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-czarina)
- [Behr Smoked Mulberry](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-smoked-mulberry)
- [Behr Preservation Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-preservation-plum)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Slate Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/slate-violet-sw-9155)
- [Sherwin Williams Grapy](https://plan-home.com/color/grapy-sw-7629)
- [Sherwin Williams Soulmate](https://plan-home.com/color/soulmate-sw-6270)
- [Sherwin Williams Autumn Orchid](https://plan-home.com/color/autumn-orchid-sw-9157)
- [Sherwin Williams Enigma](https://plan-home.com/color/enigma-sw-6018)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Raisin](https://plan-home.com/color/raisin-sw-7630)
- [Sherwin Williams Deepest Mauve](https://plan-home.com/color/deepest-mauve-sw-0005)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Mountain Air](https://plan-home.com/color/mountain-air-sw-6224)
- [Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul](https://plan-home.com/color/niebla-azul-sw-9137)
- [Sherwin Williams Silver Lake](https://plan-home.com/color/silver-lake-sw-9633)
- [Sherwin Williams Riverway](https://plan-home.com/color/riverway-sw-6222)
- [Sherwin Williams Calico](https://plan-home.com/color/calico-sw-0017)
- [Sherwin Williams Topsail](https://plan-home.com/color/topsail-sw-6217)
- [Sherwin Williams Tradewind](https://plan-home.com/color/tradewind-sw-6218)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/purple-paint-colors/sw6019

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.