Buffed Plum
1317 · #AEAFB9 · LRV 43 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Buffed Plum43
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Buffed Plum, Really?
Buffed Plum reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1317 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Buffed Plum
Buffed Plum is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Buffed Plum
Buffed Plum sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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 Buffed 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 Kompozit 1317 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 | Swanky GraySW 6261 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lilac BloomICC-98 · Behr | 3.1 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Violet2117-50 · Benjamin Moore | 3.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | A Month of Sundays8004-47C · Valspar | 1.0 | 43 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silver CharmPPG1013-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 43 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silver CharmPPG1013-4 · Glidden | 3.5 | 43 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Buffed Plum within Kompozit'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 #AEAFB9 in HSL space. Pair Buffed Plum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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