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Behr Plum Rich#644761 · LRV 8

Plum Rich reads as a magenta / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ5-35 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR PLUM RICH
RGB 100, 71, 97 LRV 8

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Plum Rich
SKU MQ5-35
Hex #644761
RGB 100, 71, 97
HSL 306°, 17%, 34%
LRV 8
Undertone magenta / warm
Family Purple

About Behr Plum Rich

At LRV 8, Plum Rich 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Plum Rich earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Vivid Vision
SKU 1227 · #5E4B62 · LRV 8
ΔE 3.36 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 purple from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1177-7
#5F4561
Pansy Petal
ΔE 1.58 · LRV 8
1178-7
#654161
Royal Plum
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 7
13-08
#6B4D5F
Positively Purple
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 9
1179-7
#603E53
Love Potion
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 7
1045-7
#6D4052
Chilled Wine
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 8

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
1386
#5B435D
Taro
ΔE 2.38 · LRV
2072-30
#604B62
Purple Lotus
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 10
1379
#6D4A61
Eggplant
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 11
1365
#6C4551
Bordeaux Red
ΔE 6.73 · LRV
CC-4
#5D4C54
Camelot
ΔE 8.11 · LRV 10

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.41
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6286
#5F3F54
Mature Grape
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 7
SW 6839
#5D395F
Kimono Violet
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 6
SW 6832
#624977
Impulsive Purple
ΔE 6.94 · LRV 9
SW 6293
#6D344F
Fabulous Grape
ΔE 8.23 · LRV 6
SW 72
#623F45
Deep Maroon
ΔE 8.96 · LRV 7

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.06
All purple at Valspar →
T502
#694A5A
Passionate
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 8.6
V076-6
#594052
Ripe Mulberry
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 6.4
1009-8
#714061
Magician's Cloak
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 8
1001-3A
#5A466B
Velvet Beret
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 7.7
1001-7A
#5C4A50
Sweet Currant
ΔE 8.76 · LRV 7.8

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.41
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5986
#61496E
Your Majesty
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 8
DEA143
#643E65
Purple Odyssey
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 7
DEA195
#663C55
Primitive Plum
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 7
DE5958
#5C4F6A
Purple Potion
ΔE 5.71 · LRV 9
DEA145
#69444F
Wine Stain
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 8

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.2
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 13.25 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 15.7 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 18.35 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 20.13 · LRV 11

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.14
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 8.14 · LRV 6
NO. 222
#5D3B42
Brinjal
ΔE 9.01 · LRV 6
NO. 297
#6D4247
Preference Red
ΔE 10.15 · LRV 8
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 13.87 · LRV 7
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 15.42 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.06
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-155
#584445
Moody Fig
ΔE 11.06 · LRV 7
JG-145
#4D484C
Aspen Stone
ΔE 13.42 · LRV 7
JG-131
#544846
Cut Cedar
ΔE 14.03 · LRV 7
JG-171
#664840
Mountain Currant
ΔE 14.89 · LRV 8
JG-96
#51575F
Coffee Nook
ΔE 17.67 · LRV 9

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.25
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 14.25 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 19.36 · LRV 7
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 20.07 · LRV 5
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 20.85 · LRV 8
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 21.38 · LRV 6

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Plum Rich within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

110F-6
Purplestone
LRV 9
S110-7
Exotic Eggplant
LRV 7
120F-6
Japanese Maple
LRV 7
MQ1-39
Prussian Plum
LRV 9
UL100-21
Mixed Berry Jam
LRV 8
140F-6
Book Binder
LRV 9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #644761 in HSL space. Pair Plum Rich with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#644761 + #47644A
TRIADIC
#644761 · #616447 · #476164
ANALOGOUS
#594764 · #644761 · #644752

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.03:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.62:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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