Plum Shade (Behr 100F-6)
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Plum Shade (Behr 100F-6) is a very deep, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 14.3, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plum Shade
Four Behr colors picked for Plum Shade by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Plum Shade, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Patchwork Plum | SW 0022 | 16 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pinch of Spice | 1449 | 14.6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Berry Brandy | 1005-9B | 15 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Eagle Eye | 1014-6 | 14 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Plum Shade (LRV 14.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Plum Shade
Darker than Plum Shade
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 100F-6 |
| Hex | #786569 |
| RGB | 120, 101, 105 |
| HSL | 347°, 9%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.7, 8.3, 0.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plum Shade (Behr 100F-6), published as #786569
#695C67
#886E69
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plum Shade (Behr 100F-6)?
- Plum Shade has an LRV of 14.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plum Shade is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plum Shade in another brand?
- Patchwork Plum (SW 0022) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Plum Shade warm or cool?
- Behr lists Plum Shade as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.