Plum Suede
JG-102 · #4B3C49 · LRV 5 — warm magenta tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Plum Suede5
- 2Blue Nova17
- 3Gothic Purple24
What Color Is Plum Suede, Really?
Plum Suede reads as a warm magenta tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-102 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Plum Suede
Plum Suede earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Plum Suede
At LRV 5, Plum Suede 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.
Most complaints about Plum Suede 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 Magnolia Home JG-102 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 | Plum BrownSW 6272 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 6 | Color page → |
| Behr | Eclectic PurplePPU17-20 · Behr | 3.5 | 5 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Black Raspberry2072-20 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 7 | Color page → |
| Valspar | VirtuosoM215 · Valspar | 2.2 | 4.4 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Plum BrownHGSW 3401 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 6 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | PreserveDEA193 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.1 | 5 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Plum Suede within Magnolia Home'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 #4B3C49 in HSL space. Pair Plum Suede with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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