Ashen Plum
DE6396 · #9B9092 · LRV 27 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Ashen Plum27
- 4Stardew43
- 5Upward57
What Color Is Ashen Plum, Really?
Ashen Plum reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6396 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ashen Plum
Ashen Plum is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Ashen Plum
Ashen Plum sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Ashen 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 Dunn-Edwards DE6396 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 | Autumn OrchidSW 9157 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | Heather MoorQE-60 · Behr | 1.1 | 28 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mauve Blush2115-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Storm Rolling In8004-1D · Valspar | 2.3 | 29 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray VioletPPG1014-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gray VioletPPG1014-5 · Glidden | 1.4 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Ashen Plum within Dunn-Edwards'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 #9B9092 in HSL space. Pair Ashen Plum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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