Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Black Plum |
| SKU | PMD-62 |
| Hex | #634641 |
| RGB | 99, 70, 65 |
| HSL | 9°, 21%, 32% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Black Plum
At LRV 7, Black Plum is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Black Plum earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Black Plum within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #634641 in HSL space. Pair Black Plum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Black Plum Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Black Plum from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PMD-62 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Black Plum
C2 Paint's nearest match is Raku (C2-549), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Plum without repainting risk. See the full Raku swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Black Plum
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Spiced Wine (PPG1016-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Plum without repainting risk. See the full Spiced Wine swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Black Plum
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Chicory Coffee (DEBN19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Plum without repainting risk. See the full Chicory Coffee swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Black Plum
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is El Cajon Clay (1260), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Plum without repainting risk. See the full El Cajon Clay swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Black Plum
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Mountain Currant (JG-171), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Plum without repainting risk. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Black Plum
At Valspar, the closest color to Black Plum is Purple Earth (1004-7A) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.4 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Earth swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Black Plum
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Black Plum. The nearest is Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fairfax Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Black Plum
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Black Plum. The nearest is Buckeye Nut (410-7DB) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buckeye Nut swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Black Plum
Kompozit has no exact twin of Black Plum. The nearest is Hideaway (0137) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Black Plum
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Plum — the nearest deck color, Brinjal (NO. 222), is clearly different (ΔE 5.13). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-62 instead. See the full Brinjal swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Black Plum
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Plum — the nearest deck color, Kung Fu (0109), is clearly different (ΔE 5.41). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-62 instead. See the full Kung Fu swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Black Plum
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Plum — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 6.2). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-62 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Black Plum
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Plum — the nearest deck color, Night Groove (PNT100-DP-77), is clearly different (ΔE 8.45). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-62 instead. See the full Night Groove swatch →