Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Plum Perfect |
| SKU | 1292 |
| Hex | #5A505E |
| RGB | 90, 80, 94 |
| HSL | 283°, 8%, 34% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | violet / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Diamond Vogel Plum Perfect
At LRV 9, Plum Perfect 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Plum Perfect earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Behr
Clare
Kompozit
Valspar
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Plum Perfect within Diamond Vogel'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 #5A505E in HSL space. Pair Plum Perfect 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.
Diamond Vogel Plum Perfect Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Plum Perfect 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 Diamond Vogel 1292 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Plum Perfect
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Plum Perfect is Purple Parlor (PPG13-17) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Parlor swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Plum Perfect
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Plum Perfect is Ripe Berry (SW 9689) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ripe Berry swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Plum Perfect
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Plum Perfect. The nearest is Camelot (CC-4) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Camelot swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Plum Perfect
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Plum Perfect. The nearest is Pleasing Purple (344-6DB) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pleasing Purple swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Plum Perfect
Behr has no exact twin of Plum Perfect. The nearest is Illusionist (MQ5-38) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusionist swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Plum Perfect
Clare has no exact twin of Plum Perfect. The nearest is Night Groove (PNT100-DP-77) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Night Groove swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Plum Perfect
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Plum Perfect. The nearest is Night Night (DE5937) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Night Night swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Plum Perfect
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Perfect — the nearest deck color, Veiled Vinyl (M231), is clearly different (ΔE 5.18). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1292 instead. See the full Veiled Vinyl swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Plum Perfect
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Perfect — the nearest deck color, Blackwater (1320), is clearly different (ΔE 6.25). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1292 instead. See the full Blackwater swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Plum Perfect
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Perfect — the nearest deck color, Death by Chocolate (C2-805), is clearly different (ΔE 7.23). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1292 instead. See the full Death by Chocolate swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Plum Perfect
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Perfect — the nearest deck color, Coffee Nook (JG-96), is clearly different (ΔE 9.87). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1292 instead. See the full Coffee Nook swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Plum Perfect
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Perfect — the nearest deck color, Hopper Head (NO. 305), is clearly different (ΔE 11.01). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1292 instead. See the full Hopper Head swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Plum Perfect
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Perfect — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 14.25). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1292 instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →