Black Plum (Behr PMD-62)
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Black Plum (Behr PMD-62) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 7.4, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Plum
Three Behr colors picked for Black 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 Black 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 | Fairfax Brown | SW 2856 | 7 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | El Cajon Clay | 1260 | 8.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Rich Chocolate | 1005-9A | 9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Wine | 1016-7 | 8 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Black Plum (LRV 7.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Plum
Darker than Black Plum
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-62 |
| Hex | #634641 |
| RGB | 99, 70, 65 |
| HSL | 9°, 21%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.7, 11.7, 7.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Plum (Behr PMD-62), published as #634641
#553E40
#714E41
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Plum (Behr PMD-62)?
- Black Plum has an LRV of 7.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Plum is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Plum in another brand?
- Spiced Wine (PPG 1016-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Black Plum warm or cool?
- Behr lists Black Plum as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.9; 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.