Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Garden Plum |
| SKU | S110-5 |
| Hex | #947DB1 |
| RGB | 148, 125, 177 |
| HSL | 267°, 25%, 59% |
| LRV | 24 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Garden Plum
With an LRV of 24, Garden Plum is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its violet 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Garden Plum works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
8 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Garden 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 #947DB1 in HSL space. Pair Garden 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 Garden Plum Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Garden 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 S110-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Plum
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Garden Plum. The nearest is Lavish Lavender (SW 6975) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 22 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lavish Lavender swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Garden Plum
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Charmed Violet (1398), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Plum without repainting risk. See the full Charmed Violet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Garden Plum
Valspar's nearest match is Plum Burst (4002-10B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24.2 vs 24) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Plum without repainting risk. See the full Plum Burst swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Garden Plum
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Garden Plum. The nearest is Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Rhapsody swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Garden Plum
Glidden has no exact twin of Garden Plum. The nearest is Orchid Blush (41RB 24/309) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orchid Blush swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Plum
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Garden Plum. The nearest is Allium Blooms (HGSW 1423) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Allium Blooms swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Garden Plum
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Garden Plum is Cloudy Plum (DE5984) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Plum swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Plum
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Garden Plum. The nearest is Crown Jewels (1193) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 22 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Crown Jewels swatch →