Plummet Plum
403-4DB · #9B8882 · LRV 26 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Plummet Plum26
- 4Camel Train31
What Color Is Plummet Plum, Really?
Plummet Plum reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 403-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Plummet Plum
Plummet Plum is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Plummet Plum
Plummet Plum sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Plummet 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 Dutch Boy 403-4DB 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 | Cocoa BerrySW 9078 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 27 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pink GraniteBNC-11 · Behr | 4.0 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wet Concrete2114-40 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lilac Gray1003-9C · Valspar | 2.3 | 25.1 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Rowhouse Brown70YR 25/106 · Glidden | 2.2 | 25 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Cocoa BerrieHGSW 3024 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Plummet Plum 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 #9B8882 in HSL space. Pair Plummet Plum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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