Plum's the Word
1239 · #DACEE8 · LRV 65 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wisteria48
- 2French Lilac56
- 3Plum's the Word65
- 4Inspired Lilac71
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Plum's the Word, Really?
Plum's the Word reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1239 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Plum's the Word
Plum's the Word is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Plum's the Word
At LRV 65, Plum's the Word is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Plum's the Word 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 1239 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 | Potentially PurpleSW 6821 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Purple Cream670C-3 · Behr | 2.3 | 66 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily Lavender2071-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Will o' the Wisp8001-48B · Valspar | 2.4 | 65 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Syrian VioletPPG1250-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Syrian VioletPPG1250-3 · Glidden | 3.1 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Plum's the Word 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 #DACEE8 in HSL space. Pair Plum's the Word with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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