Henley Plum
HGSW 3025 · #B6A09A · LRV 38 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Henley Plum38
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Balboa Mist66
What Color Is Henley Plum, Really?
Henley Plum reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3025 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Henley Plum
Henley Plum is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Henley Plum
Henley Plum sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, 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 Henley 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3025 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 | GlamourSW 6031 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Plum TaupeN130-4 · Behr | 0.5 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Seaside Sand2110-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Poetry in MotionT573 · Valspar | 1.6 | 38.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | AwakeningPPG18-05 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | AwakeningPPG18-05 · Glidden | 3.2 | 37 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Henley 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.
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 #B6A09A in HSL space. Pair Henley Plum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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