Garden Plum
S110-5 · #9D8292 · LRV 25 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Nocturne Shade5
- 2Blue Nova17
- 3Garden Plum25
- 4Thistle30
- 5Wisteria48
What Color Is Garden Plum, Really?
Garden Plum reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr S110-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Garden Plum
Garden Plum is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Garden Plum
Garden Plum sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its magenta 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Garden Plum are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr S110-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Ruby VioletSW 9076 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 24 | Color page → |
| Valspar | PlummyV076-5 · Valspar | 5.0 | 25.9 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Plum-med Purple246-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.9 | 27 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | PlumvilleDE6012 · Dunn-Edwards | 5.0 | 23 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Iced Orchid1304 · Diamond Vogel | 4.4 | 25 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Berry Bright1213 · Hirshfield's | 1.4 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9D8292 in HSL space. Pair Garden Plum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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