Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Plum Brown |
| SKU | HGSW 3401 |
| Hex | #4E4247 |
| RGB | 78, 66, 71 |
| HSL | 335°, 8%, 28% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | magenta / warm |
| Family | Black |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Plum Brown
At LRV 6, Plum Brown 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 Brown earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 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 black from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Behr
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Valspar
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Plum Brown 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #4E4247 in HSL space. Pair Plum Brown 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Plum Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Plum Brown 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 3401 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Plum Brown
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Plum Brown is Plum Brown (SW 6272). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Plum Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Plum Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Plum Brown
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Plum Brown is Desert Fig (446-7DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Desert Fig and you'll get the same color. See the full Desert Fig swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Plum Brown
The closest Behr equivalent of Plum Brown is Windsor (740B-6). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Behr is your counter, order Windsor and you'll get the same color. See the full Windsor swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Plum Brown
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Eleanor Ann (1229), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Plum Brown without repainting risk. See the full Eleanor Ann swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Plum Brown
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is French Press Coffee (DEBN07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Plum Brown without repainting risk. See the full French Press Coffee swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Plum Brown
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Plum Brown is Pecan Grove (JG-149) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pecan Grove swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Plum Brown
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Plum Brown is Twilight Zone (C2-821) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twilight Zone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Plum Brown
At Kompozit, the closest color to Plum Brown is My Place or Yours? (1313) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full My Place or Yours? swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Plum Brown
At Valspar, the closest color to Plum Brown is Raspberry Truffle (M101) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Raspberry Truffle swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Plum Brown
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Plum Brown. The nearest is Paean Black (NO. 294) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paean Black swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Plum Brown
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Plum Brown. The nearest is Blackhearth (PPG1003-7) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackhearth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Plum Brown
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Plum Brown. The nearest is Deep Caviar (2130-20) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Caviar swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Plum Brown
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Brown — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 8.18). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3401 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Plum Brown
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Brown — the nearest deck color, After Hours (BD-AH), is clearly different (ΔE 13.01). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3401 instead. See the full After Hours swatch →