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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 6263

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Exclusive Plum#736F78 · LRV 16

Exclusive Plum reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6263 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS EXCLUSIVE PLUM
RGB 115, 111, 120 LRV 16

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Exclusive Plum
SKU HGSW 6263
Hex #736F78
RGB 115, 111, 120
HSL 267°, 4%, 45%
LRV 16
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Exclusive Plum

With an LRV of 16, Exclusive Plum is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Exclusive 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

14 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

SW 6263 · #736F78 · ΔE 0 · LRV 16
SW 7629 · #786E70 · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 16
SW 9564 · #74777A · ΔE 6.18 · LRV 18
SW 9574 · #726F6C · ΔE 7 · LRV 16
SW 7019 · #78736E · ΔE 7.98 · LRV 17

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All gray at Dutch Boy →
343-6DB · #736F78 · ΔE 0 · LRV 16
444-5DB · #716A6E · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 15
445-5DB · #786E70 · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 16
434-6DB · #6A7178 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 16
436-6DB · #6D7070 · ΔE 7.08 · LRV 16

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.92
All gray at Behr →
MQ1-33 · #736A74 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 15
PPU17-18 · #797275 · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 17
BNC-30 · #6D6F7E · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 16
PPU18-03 · #6E7174 · ΔE 5.69 · LRV 16
PPU18-3 · #6E7174 · ΔE 5.69 · LRV 16

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.14
All gray at Valspar →
8004-47E · #6D6F7A · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 16
1001-7B · #7C6C72 · ΔE 5.48 · LRV 16.1
8006-11E · #757576 · ΔE 5.58 · LRV 18
4008-2B · #6B7071 · ΔE 7.54 · LRV 15.9
4007-2B · #687276 · ΔE 8.79 · LRV 16.2

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.14
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-983 · #717279 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 17
C2-778 · #757285 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 18
C2-791 · #6C7280 · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 17
C2-950 · #727272 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 17
C2-967 · #6A737D · ΔE 6.9 · LRV 17

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0521 · #71737C · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 17
1319 · #717481 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 18
0513 · #70767E · ΔE 5.97 · LRV 18
0528 · #6A6E70 · ΔE 6.76 · LRV 15
0507 · #68737C · ΔE 8.06 · LRV 17

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.68
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1455 · #7A6F74 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 18
1441 · #6E7182 · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 18
CC-930 · #6E7182 · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 18
AF-640 · #796C6F · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 16
2125-30 · #6D7378 · ΔE 6.54 · LRV 18

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.39
All gray at Kompozit →
0521 · #6B6F78 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 16
Emu
0549 · #756E6D · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 16
1312 · #7C6D7D · ΔE 5.96 · LRV 17
1305 · #7B6A77 · ΔE 6.16 · LRV 16
0513 · #687078 · ΔE 6.77 · LRV 16

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.84
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6383 · #757374 · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 16
DE6348 · #6C7179 · ΔE 5.1 · LRV 16
DEC797 · #6F7476 · ΔE 7.18 · LRV 16
DE6341 · #6C757D · ΔE 7.36 · LRV 16
DEGR73 · #687177 · ΔE 7.76 · LRV 16

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.92
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1171-6 · #6E7083 · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 17
PPG0996-6 · #707070 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 16
PPG0993-6 · #6E747B · ΔE 6 · LRV 17
PPG13-19 · #7D6B77 · ΔE 6.36 · LRV 16
PPG1011-5 · #6E7477 · ΔE 7.27 · LRV 17

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.91
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-33 · #706473 · ΔE 5.91 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 8.58 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 9.14 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-57 · #5B6682 · ΔE 10.1 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 15.44 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.03
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 244 · #736660 · ΔE 9.03 · LRV 14
NO. 220 · #636E8F · ΔE 10.42 · LRV 16
NO. 299 · #6A7C80 · ΔE 12.51 · LRV 19
NO. 198 · #827462 · ΔE 14.18 · LRV 18
NO. 47 · #6F7B71 · ΔE 14.38 · LRV 19

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.43
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-86 · #616F74 · ΔE 10.43 · LRV 15
JG-159 · #737268 · ΔE 11.68 · LRV 17
JG-03 · #617373 · ΔE 13.1 · LRV 16
JG-79 · #607577 · ΔE 13.66 · LRV 17
JG-10 · #6B7970 · ΔE 14.49 · LRV 18

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.24
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 11.24 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 15.23 · LRV 22
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 17.85 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 17.85 · LRV 14
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 21.08 · LRV 18

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Exclusive Plum within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

HGSW 3393 · LRV 16
HGSW 3472 · LRV 17
HGSW 7019 · LRV 17
HGSW 1452 · LRV 15
HGSW 7665 · LRV 15
HGSW 2423 · LRV 16

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #736F78 in HSL space. Pair Exclusive Plum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#736F78 + #74786F
TRIADIC
#736F78 · #78736F · #6F7873
ANALOGOUS
#6F6F78 · #736F78 · #786F78

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.91:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.27:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Exclusive Plum Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Exclusive Plum 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6263 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Exclusive Plum

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Exclusive Plum is Exclusive Plum (SW 6263). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Exclusive Plum and you'll get the same color. See the full Exclusive Plum swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Exclusive Plum

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Exclusive Plum is Harvested Grape (343-6DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Harvested Grape and you'll get the same color. See the full Harvested Grape swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Exclusive Plum

At Valspar, the closest color to Exclusive Plum is Purple Funk (8004-47E) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Funk swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Exclusive Plum

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Exclusive Plum is Stomp (C2-983) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stomp swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Exclusive Plum

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Exclusive Plum is Dolphin Dream (0521) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dolphin Dream swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Exclusive Plum

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Exclusive Plum. The nearest is Vintage Charm (1455) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage Charm swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Exclusive Plum

Kompozit has no exact twin of Exclusive Plum. The nearest is Dolphin Dream (0521) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dolphin Dream swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Exclusive Plum

Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Exclusive Plum — the nearest deck color, Draw Your Sword (DE6348), is clearly different (ΔE 5.1). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6263 instead. See the full Draw Your Sword swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Exclusive Plum

Behr doesn't make a true equivalent of Exclusive Plum — the nearest deck color, Antique Tin (PPU18-03), is clearly different (ΔE 5.69). For an exact match, any Behr retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6263 instead. See the full Antique Tin swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Exclusive Plum

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Exclusive Plum — the nearest deck color, Prince (PNT100-DP-33), is clearly different (ΔE 5.91). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6263 instead. See the full Prince swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Exclusive Plum

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Exclusive Plum — the nearest deck color, Old Silk (PPG0993-6), is clearly different (ΔE 6). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6263 instead. See the full Old Silk swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Exclusive Plum

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Exclusive Plum — the nearest deck color, Storm Chaser (JG-86), is clearly different (ΔE 10.43). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6263 instead. See the full Storm Chaser swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Exclusive Plum

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Exclusive Plum — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 11.24). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6263 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Exclusive Plum

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Exclusive Plum — the nearest deck color, De Nimes (NO. 299), is clearly different (ΔE 12.51). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6263 instead. See the full De Nimes swatch →

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