Plummy (SW 6558)
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Plummy (SW 6558) is a very deep, cool purple from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plummy
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Plummy by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Plummy, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Pinot Grigio Grape | CSP-460 | 14.9 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Napa Winery | M560-6 | 12.2 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Success | 4001-8C | 12 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pageant Pansy | 13-20 | 12 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams purple colors nearest to Plummy (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Plummy
Darker than Plummy
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6558 |
| Hex | #675A75 |
| RGB | 103, 90, 117 |
| HSL | 269°, 13%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.4, 11.0, -13.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plummy (SW 6558), published as #675A75
#575273
#786375
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plummy (SW 6558)?
- Plummy has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plummy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plummy in another brand?
- Success (Valspar 4001-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Plummy warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Plummy as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.