Plum-med Purple
246-5DB · #A6839C · LRV 27 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Nocturne Shade5
- 2Blue Nova17
- 3Plum-med Purple27
- 4Wisteria48
- 5French Lilac56
What Color Is Plum-med Purple, Really?
Plum-med Purple reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 246-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Plum-med Purple
Plum-med Purple 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 Plum-med Purple
Plum-med Purple 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. 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 Plum-med Purple 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 Dutch Boy 246-5DB 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 | Radiant LilacSW 74 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | Amazonian OrchidM110-5 · Behr | 1.2 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Carolina Plum1384 · Benjamin Moore | 4.1 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pink PlumeriaP002 · Valspar | 2.2 | 25 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pale PlumPPG1177-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pale PlumPPG1177-5 · Glidden | 2.8 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Plum-med Purple within Dutch Boy'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 #A6839C in HSL space. Pair Plum-med Purple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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