Expressive Plum is a dark, smoky plum that blends purple, gray and brown. It looks rich and moody in low light and reveals its violet side in sun. It is popular for accent walls, cabinetry and dramatic bedrooms.
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Undertone: Deep plum-gray with a brown undertone.
LRV 12: Expressive Plum is a very dark color that absorbs most of the light.
Where to use it: Bedroom, dining room, office.
Trim: Expressive Plum pairs well with Alabaster SW 7008 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Expressive Plum on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Expressive Plum from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Expressive Plum (SW 6271) is #695C62, which is rgb(105, 92, 98). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Expressive Plum has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Expressive Plum is a very dark color that absorbs most of the light.
Expressive Plum has a deep plum-gray with a brown undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on a fairly neutral middle, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Expressive Plum is Iron Mountain (2134-30, #575553), which is close by digital value (ΔE 7.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Expressive Plum is Curtain Call (N570-5, #70666A), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 4.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.