Plum Swirl (Behr 680F-5)
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Plum Swirl (Behr 680F-5) is a deep, cool pink from Behr: LRV 23.3, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plum Swirl
Four Behr colors picked for Plum Swirl 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 Swirl, 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 | Ruby Violet | SW 9076 | 24 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wild Orchid | 2072-40 | 25.2 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Plum Legacy | 1002-7B | 21 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Murasaki | FLLW771 | 28 | 5.4 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Plum Swirl (LRV 23.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Plum Swirl
Darker than Plum Swirl
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 680F-5 |
| Hex | #957E8E |
| RGB | 149, 126, 142 |
| HSL | 318°, 10%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.3, 11.7, -5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plum Swirl (Behr 680F-5), published as #957E8E
#85758C
#A6878E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plum Swirl (Behr 680F-5)?
- Plum Swirl has an LRV of 23.3 (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 Swirl is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plum Swirl in another brand?
- Plum Legacy (Valspar 1002-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Plum Swirl warm or cool?
- Behr lists Plum Swirl as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.3; 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.