Passion Plum (Behr HDC-WR15-2)
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Passion Plum (Behr HDC-WR15-2) is a very deep, neutral red from Behr: LRV 16.6, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Passion Plum
Four Behr colors picked for Passion Plum by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Passion Plum, 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 | Grandeur Plum | SW 6565 | 14 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fashion Rose | 1356 | 17 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deep Sunset | 1005-3A | 17 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Berries And Cream | 18-23 | 17 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Passion Plum (LRV 16.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Passion Plum
Darker than Passion Plum
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-WR15-2 |
| Hex | #9C5F77 |
| RGB | 156, 95, 119 |
| HSL | 336°, 24%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.7, 28.2, -2.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Passion Plum (Behr HDC-WR15-2), published as #9C5F77
#8D5675
#AC6877
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Passion Plum (Behr HDC-WR15-2)?
- Passion Plum has an LRV of 16.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Passion Plum is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Passion Plum in another brand?
- Berries And Cream (PPG 18-23) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Passion Plum warm or cool?
- Behr lists Passion Plum as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.9; 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.