Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Quixotic Plum |
| SKU | HGSW 6265 |
| Hex | #4A4653 |
| RGB | 74, 70, 83 |
| HSL | 258°, 8%, 30% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Quixotic Plum
At LRV 6, Quixotic Plum 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 violet 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.
Quixotic Plum earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Quixotic 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #4A4653 in HSL space. Pair Quixotic Plum 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 Quixotic Plum Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Quixotic 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 6265 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quixotic Plum
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Quixotic Plum is Quixotic Plum (SW 6265). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Quixotic Plum and you'll get the same color. See the full Quixotic Plum swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Quixotic Plum
C2 Paint's nearest match is Voodoo (C2-789), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Quixotic Plum without repainting risk. See the full Voodoo swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Quixotic Plum
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Quixotic Plum is Blackberry (PPG1172-7) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackberry swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Quixotic Plum
At Behr, the closest color to Quixotic Plum is Virtuoso (N570-6) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Virtuoso swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Quixotic Plum
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Quixotic Plum is Great Aubergine! (346-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Great Aubergine! swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Quixotic Plum
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Quixotic Plum. The nearest is Evening Sky (833) at ΔE 3.83 — 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 Evening Sky swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Quixotic Plum
Kompozit has no exact twin of Quixotic Plum. The nearest is My Place or Yours? (1313) at ΔE 3.91 — 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 My Place or Yours? swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Quixotic Plum
Valspar has no exact twin of Quixotic Plum. The nearest is Downing Street (8004-47G) at ΔE 3.94 — 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 Downing Street swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Quixotic Plum
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Quixotic Plum. The nearest is Nightshade (DET407) at ΔE 3.96 — 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 Nightshade swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Quixotic Plum
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Quixotic Plum. The nearest is Pelt (NO. 254) at ΔE 4.84 — 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 Pelt swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Quixotic Plum
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Quixotic Plum. The nearest is Fine Black (JG-144) at ΔE 4.84 — 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 Fine Black swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Quixotic Plum
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Quixotic Plum — the nearest deck color, Last Call (BD-LC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.06). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6265 instead. See the full Last Call swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Quixotic Plum
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Quixotic Plum — the nearest deck color, Octavius (0522), is clearly different (ΔE 5.74). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6265 instead. See the full Octavius swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Quixotic Plum
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Quixotic Plum — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 9.33). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6265 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →