Plum Tomato
BD61 · #A74959 · LRV 14 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Rookwood Dark Red3
- 2Rumors8
- 3Plum Tomato14
- 4Cinnamon Slate19
- 5Rejuvenate30
What Color Is Plum Tomato, Really?
Plum Tomato reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how C2 Paint BD61 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Plum Tomato
Plum Tomato works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
How Lighting Changes Plum Tomato
With an LRV of 14, Plum Tomato is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Plum Tomato 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 C2 Paint BD61 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 | HotSW 6843 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 14 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cranberry JamHDC-FL15-02 · Behr | 3.1 | 14 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fascinator Rose2085-30 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 16 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sienna Dust1007-3A · Valspar | 3.4 | 15.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright RaspberryFLLW577 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 14 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Frankly Scarlet70RR 15/400 · Glidden | 2.5 | 15 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Plum Tomato within C2 Paint'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 #A74959 in HSL space. Pair Plum Tomato with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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