Grand Plum (Behr N120-7)
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Grand Plum (Behr N120-7) is a very deep, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 10.5, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grand Plum
Three Behr colors picked for Grand Plum by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Grand 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 | Deepest Mauve | SW 0005 | 11 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Amazon Soil | 2115-30 | 13.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Purple Earth | 1004-7A | 10 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pinot Noir | 13-18 | 9 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Grand Plum (LRV 10.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Grand Plum
Darker than Grand Plum
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N120-7 |
| Hex | #6C5657 |
| RGB | 108, 86, 87 |
| HSL | 357°, 11%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.8, 9.2, 2.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grand Plum (Behr N120-7), published as #6C5657
#5E4D55
#7B5F57
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grand Plum (Behr N120-7)?
- Grand Plum has an LRV of 10.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grand Plum is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grand Plum in another brand?
- Deepest Mauve (SW 0005) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Grand Plum warm or cool?
- Behr lists Grand 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.