Plum Brown (SW 6272) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Plum Brown (SW 6272) is #4E4247, and the RGB color code is RGB(78, 66, 71).
In the RGB color model, Plum Brown (SW 6272) has a red value of 78, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 71. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 9.0% yellow, and 69.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 335° (degrees), 8.3 % saturation, and 28.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Plum Brown (SW 6272) has a hue of 335° (degrees), 15.4 % saturation and 30.6 % brightness/value.
The color Plum Brown (SW 6272) is a warm color.
Plum Brown (SW 6272) has an LRV of nearly 6. 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.
Compare LRV 6 of Plum Brown (SW 6272) 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 6 puts Sherwin Williams Plum Brown (SW 6272) paint color in the
darker category.
Plum Brown (SW 6272) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
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.
These are the named colors closest to Plum Brown (SW 6272) (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).
RAL Design
Plum Brown (SW 6272) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Plum Brown (SW 6272) to RAL Design
Pantone PMS
Plum Brown (SW 6272) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Plum Brown (SW 6272) to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
Plum Brown (SW 6272) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Plum Brown (SW 6272) to Pantone TCX
British Standard 4800
Plum Brown (SW 6272) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Plum Brown (SW 6272) to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Plum Brown (SW 6272) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Plum Brown (SW 6272) to RAL Classic
These are the real paint colors closest to Plum Brown (SW 6272) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Plum Brown (SW 6272) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Plum Brown (SW 6272) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Plum Brown (SW 6272) to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Plum Brown (SW 6272) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Plum Brown (SW 6272) to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Plum Brown (SW 6272) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Plum Brown (SW 6272) to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Plum Brown (SW 6272) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Plum Brown (SW 6272) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Plum Brown (SW 6272) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Plum Brown (SW 6272) to Farrow & Ball
PPG Paints
Plum Brown (SW 6272) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Plum Brown (SW 6272) to PPG Paints
Valspar
Plum Brown (SW 6272) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Plum Brown (SW 6272) to Valspar
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.
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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
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.
Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Plum Brown (SW 6272) - #4E4247 is #424E49, color name is Feldgrau*. 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.
Complementary or Opposite color for Sherwin Williams Plum Brown (SW 6272) - #4E4247 is #424E49, color name is Feldgrau*.
