What color is Quixotic Plum (SW 6265)?
Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) is #4A4653, and the RGB color code is RGB(74, 70, 83).
In the RGB color model, Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) has a red value of 74, a green value of 70, and a blue value of 83. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.8% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 67.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 258.5° (degrees), 8.5 % saturation, and 30.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) has a hue of 258.5° (degrees), 15.7 % saturation and 32.5 % brightness/value.
Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) is cool or warm?
The color Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Quixotic Plum (SW 6265)? (For interior and product design)
Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) has an LRV of nearly 6.5. 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.
Compare LRV 6.5 of Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) 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 6.5 puts Sherwin Williams Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) 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
Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #4A4653
- Red
- 4A
- Green
- 46
- Blue
- 53
- Red
- 74 (29.0%)
- Green
- 70 (27.5%)
- Blue
- 83 (32.5%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 10.84%
- Magenta
- 15.66%
- Yellow
- 0.00%
- Key
- 67.45%
- Hue
- 258.46°
- Saturation
- 8.50 %
- Lightness
- 30.00 %
- Hue
- 258.46°
- Saturation
- 15.66 %
- Brightness / Value
- 32.55 %
- Red
- 130 (51.1%)
- Yellow
- 137 (53.6%)
- Blue
- 159 (62.4%)
- Hue
- 258.46°
- Whiteness
- 27.45 %
- Blackness
- 67.45 %
- Cyan
- 70.98%
- Magenta
- 72.55%
- Yellow
- 67.45%
- X
- 6.58
- Y
- 6.46
- Z
- 9.08
- Y1
- 6.46
- X
- 0.3
- Y2
- 0.29
- L
- 30.55
- A
- 4.63
- B
- -7.14
- L
- 30.55
- C
- 8.51
- H
- 302.95
- L
- 30.55
- U
- 1.33
- V
- -9.36
- L
- 25.42
- A
- 1.7
- B
- -3.4
- LRV
- ~ 6.5 %
- Munsell Color System
- 0.3P 2.9/1.2
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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.
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
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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 / 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 Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) - #4A4653?
Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) - #4A4653 is #4F5346, color name is Ebony*. 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.
What color compliments Sherwin Williams Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) - #4A4653?
Complementary or Opposite color for Sherwin Williams Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) - #4A4653 is #4F5346, color name is Ebony*.
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