Sherwin Williams Expressive Plum (SW 6271) Paint Color

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Color Name

Expressive Plum (SW 6271)

Hex Color Code

#695C62

RGB Color Code

RGB(105, 92, 98)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 12.4%, 6.7%, 58.8%

Color Family (Hue)

Purple

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#695C62 Expressive Plum (SW 6271) Paint Sherwin Williams - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About Expressive Plum (SW 6271) color - its meaning and example

What color is Expressive Plum (SW 6271)?

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Expressive Plum (SW 6271) is #695C62, and the RGB color code is RGB(105, 92, 98).

In the RGB color model, Expressive Plum (SW 6271) has a red value of 105, a green value of 92, and a blue value of 98. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 12.4% magenta, 6.7% yellow, and 58.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 332.3° (degrees), 6.6 % saturation, and 38.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Expressive Plum (SW 6271) has a hue of 332.3° (degrees), 12.4 % saturation and 41.2 % brightness/value.

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) is cool or warm?

The color Expressive Plum (SW 6271) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Expressive Plum (SW 6271)? (For interior and product design)

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) has an LRV of nearly 11.5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

Expressive Plum (SW 6271)

LRV 11.5

Light Color

Compare LRV 11.5 of Expressive Plum (SW 6271) with dark and light color

LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space. Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 11.5 puts Sherwin Williams Expressive Plum (SW 6271) paint color in the darker category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #695C62

Hex triplet: #695C62
Red: 69
Green: 5C
Blue: 62

RGBA / RGB rgb(105, 92, 98)

Red: 105 (41.2%)
Green: 92 (36.1%)
Blue: 98 (38.4%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 12.38%
Yellow: 6.67%
Key: 58.82%

HSL hsl(332.31deg, 6.6 %, 38.6 %)

Hue: 332.31°
Saturation: 6.60 %
Lightness: 38.63 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 332.31°
Saturation: 12.38 %
Brightness / Value: 41.18 %

RYB ryb(108, 117, 128)

Red: 108 (42.5%)
Yellow: 117 (45.8%)
Blue: 128 (50.4%)

HWB

Hue: 332.31°
Whiteness: 36.08 %
Blackness: 58.82 %

CMY

Cyan: 58.82%
Magenta: 63.92%
Yellow: 61.57%

XYZ

X: 11.86
Y: 11.54
Z: 13.16

YXY

Y1: 11.54
X: 0.32
Y2: 0.32

CIE-Lab

L: 40.47
A: 6.41
B: -1.51

CIE-Lch

L: 40.47
C: 6.59
H: 346.76

CIE-Luv

L: 40.47
U: 7.1
V: -2.93

Hunter-Lab

L: 33.97
A: 2.86
B: 0.81

Other

LRV: ~ 11.5 %
Munsell Color System: 6.5RP 3.9/1

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Expressive Plum (SW 6271) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Expressive Plum (SW 6271) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#645452 Color Wenge

94.82% match | ΔE 5.18

#534B4F Color Dark Liver

93.07% match | ΔE 6.93

#796878 Color Old Lavender

93.01% match | ΔE 6.99

#51484F Color Quartz Gray

92.47% match | ΔE 7.53

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Expressive Plum (SW 6271) to Pantone TCX

#69595C Color PANTONE 18-1404 TCX - Sparrow

97.85% match | ΔE 2.15

#6D636B Color PANTONE 18-1703 TCX - Shark

97.11% match | ΔE 2.89

#675758 Color PANTONE 18-1506 TCX - Plum Truffle

96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

#73606A Color PANTONE 17-1708 TCX - Moonscape

96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

RAL Design

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Expressive Plum (SW 6271) to RAL Design

#62595F Color RAL 340 40 05 - Mauve Brown

97.69% match | ΔE 2.31

#655A5C Color RAL 360 40 05 - Roasted Black

97.42% match | ΔE 2.58

#675B5B Color RAL 020 40 05 - Greyish Brown

96.65% match | ΔE 3.35

#6F585B Color RAL 010 40 10 - Caput Mortuum Grey Red

95.60% match | ΔE 4.40

Pantone PMS

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Expressive Plum (SW 6271) to Pantone PMS

#675E60 Color PANTONE 10385 C

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

#5F545D Color PANTONE 4286 C

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

#5B5358 Color PANTONE 4279 C

95.64% match | ΔE 4.36

#5A5052 Color PANTONE 10386 C

94.70% match | ΔE 5.30

British Standard 4800

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Expressive Plum (SW 6271) to British Standard 4800

#67555A Color BS 24-C-40 - Purple

96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

#6A696C Color BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade

92.49% match | ΔE 7.51

Paint similar to Expressive Plum (SW 6271) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Expressive Plum (SW 6271) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Expressive Plum (SW 6271) once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Expressive Plum (SW 6271) to Sherwin Williams

#695C62 Color Expressive Plum (SW 6271)

Paint - Sherwin Williams

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#6F5C5F Color Poetry Plum (SW 6019)

97.09% match | ΔE 2.91

#6D595A Color Deepest Mauve (SW 0005)

96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

#6E615F Color Browse Brown (SW 6012)

95.37% match | ΔE 4.63

Benjamin Moore

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Expressive Plum (SW 6271) to Benjamin Moore

#6B5A64 Color Cabernet (2116-30)

97.35% match | ΔE 2.65

#6B5E6B Color Wild Mulberry (CSP-475)

96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

#6F5B5C Color Amazon Soil (2115-30)

96.23% match | ΔE 3.77

#685553 Color Desert Shadows (2114-30)

94.77% match | ΔE 5.23

PPG Paints

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Expressive Plum (SW 6271) to PPG Paints

#605258 Color Pinot Noir (PPG13-18)

96.46% match | ΔE 3.54

#6A6472 Color Silverado (PPG1172-6)

94.59% match | ΔE 5.41

#595461 Color Purple Parlor (PPG13-17)

94.15% match | ΔE 5.85

#665D59 Color Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6)

93.72% match | ΔE 6.28

Valspar

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Expressive Plum (SW 6271) to Valspar

#6A5F5E Color Night Skyscraper (V127-6)

95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

#766769 Color Gray Grape (V126-5)

95.30% match | ΔE 4.70

#5C4A50 Color Sweet Currant (1001-7A)

93.61% match | ΔE 6.39

#7C6C72 Color Simple Plum (1001-7B)

93.58% match | ΔE 6.42

Behr

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Expressive Plum (SW 6271) to Behr

#5D5558 Color Virtuoso (N570-6)

95.80% match | ΔE 4.20

#725F6C Color Smoked Mulberry (MQ1-38)

95.53% match | ΔE 4.47

#6C5657 Color Grand Plum (N120-7)

95.31% match | ΔE 4.69

#73696F Color Sultry Smoke (MQ1-33)

95.16% match | ΔE 4.84

Dunn-Edwards

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Expressive Plum (SW 6271) to Dunn-Edwards

#655856 Color Louisiana Mud (DE 6398)

95.36% match | ΔE 4.64

#6C5654 Color Bourbon Truffle (DET 699)

94.39% match | ΔE 5.61

#665261 Color Purple Trinket (DE 5979)

94.18% match | ΔE 5.82

#745E6F Color Plum Wine (DE 5978)

93.72% match | ΔE 6.28

Farrow & Ball

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Expressive Plum (SW 6271) to Farrow & Ball

#736660 Color London Clay (244)

92.52% match | ΔE 7.48

#53454F Color Pelt (254)

91.82% match | ΔE 8.18

#4F4A4A Color Tanner's Brown (255)

91.04% match | ΔE 8.96

#5E4449 Color Brinjal (222)

90.80% match | ΔE 9.20

Color Combinations

View more Sherwin Williams Expressive Plum (SW 6271) - #695C62 color palettes and coordinating colors

171516

332C2F

4E4449

695C62

84747B

9C8F95

B4AAAF

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

635C69

695C69

695C62

695D5C

69635C

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

695C62

62695C

5C6269

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

695C62

69695C

5C6963

5D5C69

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

695C62

786C71

877C81

968C91

A59DA0

B4ADB0

C3BDC0

D2CECF

E1DEDF

F0EEEF

FFFFFF

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) - #695C62 Tints

695C62

5E5258

54494E

494044

3F373A

342E31

292427

1F1B1D

151213

0A0909

000000

Expressive Plum (SW 6271) - #695C62 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#695C62

Expressive Plum (SW 6271)

#5C6963

Gray Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Sherwin Williams Expressive Plum (SW 6271) - #695C62?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Expressive Plum (SW 6271) - #695C62 is #5C6963, color name is Gray Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.