Plum (Behr S-H-670)
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Plum (Behr S-H-670) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 6.9, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plum
Three Behr colors picked for 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 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 | Concord Grape | SW 6559 | 5 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Taro | 1386 | 9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Plum Good | 4011-10 | 6 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Royal Indigo | 1174-7 | 6 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Plum (LRV 6.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Plum
Darker than Plum
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-670 |
| Hex | #55445E |
| RGB | 85, 68, 94 |
| HSL | 279°, 16%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.5, 12.8, -12.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plum (Behr S-H-670), published as #55445E
#453C5C
#654C5E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plum (Behr S-H-670)?
- Plum has an LRV of 6.9 (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 is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plum in another brand?
- Plum Good (Valspar 4011-10) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Plum warm or cool?
- Behr lists Plum as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.6; 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.