Weathered Plum
403-5DB · #867875 · LRV 20 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Weathered Plum20
- 4Stardew43
- 5Quietude48
What Color Is Weathered Plum, Really?
Weathered Plum reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 403-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Weathered Plum
Weathered Plum works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Weathered Plum
With an LRV of 20, Weathered Plum is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Weathered 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 403-5DB 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 | ChinchillaSW 6011 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 20 | Color page → |
| Behr | Complex GrayN140-5 · Behr | 1.7 | 20 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cinnamon Slate2113-40 · Benjamin Moore | 4.0 | 19 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cool CharcoalPPG1007-6 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 20 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Choo ChooPPG1047-6 · Glidden | 3.7 | 19 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Alder BranchHGSW 3423 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 20 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Weathered 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 #867875 in HSL space. Pair Weathered Plum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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