Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Plum Royale |
| SKU | 201-7DB |
| Hex | #854158 |
| RGB | 133, 65, 88 |
| HSL | 340°, 34%, 39% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Red |
About Dutch Boy Plum Royale
At LRV 9, Plum Royale 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 Royale earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Plum Royale within Dutch Boy'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 #854158 in HSL space. Pair Plum Royale 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.
Dutch Boy Plum Royale Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Plum Royale 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 Dutch Boy 201-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Plum Royale
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Plum Royale is Juneberry (SW 6573). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Juneberry and you'll get the same color. See the full Juneberry swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Plum Royale
Behr's nearest match is Gallery Red (150F-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Plum Royale without repainting risk. See the full Gallery Red swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Plum Royale
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Plum Royale. The nearest is Modern Romance (CSP-435) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Modern Romance swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Plum Royale
At Valspar, the closest color to Plum Royale is Plumberry (1004-3A) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10.5 vs 9) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plumberry swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Plum Royale
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wild Plum (PPG1044-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Plum Royale without repainting risk. See the full Wild Plum swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Plum Royale
Glidden's nearest match is Wild Plum (48RR 08/222), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Plum Royale without repainting risk. See the full Wild Plum swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Plum Royale
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Plum Royale is Saskatoon Berry (HGSW 1022). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Saskatoon Berry and you'll get the same color. See the full Saskatoon Berry swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Plum Royale
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Plum Royale is Mahogany Cherry (DE5020) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mahogany Cherry swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Plum Royale
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Plum Royale. The nearest is Cordova Burgundy (0116) at ΔE 3.99 — 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 Cordova Burgundy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Plum Royale
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Plum Royale. The nearest is Berry Patch (1152) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Berry Patch swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Plum Royale
Kompozit has no exact twin of Plum Royale. The nearest is Berry Patch (1152) at ΔE 3.86 — 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 Berry Patch swatch →