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Plum Color Palette — Plum Haze

A soft five-color scheme led by hazy plum, warmed with greige and oatmeal and lifted by a single brass accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Jessica Williams · Color Stylist & Interior Editor

Plum Haze
Dominant
Kompozit Grapes of Wrath · 1284
#65627D
LRV 13
Dusty Mauve
Secondary
Kompozit Berry Bright · 1213
#A08497
LRV 26
Warm Oatmeal
Base
Kompozit Hint of Vanilla · 0001
#EEE8DC
LRV 81
Soft Greige
Support
Kompozit Hearthstone · 0567
#C7BEB2
LRV 52
Antique Brass
Accent
Kompozit Golden Cadillac · 0879
#AC864B
LRV 26
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Plum can tip into drama fast, so here I pulled it back into something hazier and more wearable. Plum Haze leads the scheme as a soft, grayed purple that feels more like dusk light than a bold statement, and it sets a calm, contemporary mood.

Dusty Mauve echoes it a shade lighter, while Warm Oatmeal and Soft Greige keep everything grounded and breathable. These warm neutrals stop the plum from feeling cold or moody, and they let it stretch across a large surface without overwhelming the eye.

The one spark is Antique Brass, a warm metallic note that flatters plum the way gold flatters wine. Keep it to small doses and let the plum carry the room.

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Kompozit first; take any SKU to the store — these mix on demand.

Plum Haze
#6E5A6B · LRV 12 · Dominant
Kompozit Grapes of Wrath · 1284 ΔE 7.99
Backdrop Mom Jeans · BD-MJ ΔE 20.15
Behr Raisin In The Sun · N120-6 ΔE 1.52
Benjamin Moore Wild Mulberry · CSP-475 ΔE 3.32
Clare Prince · PNT100-DP-33 ΔE 4.44
Dunn-Edwards Plum Wine · DE5978 ΔE 1.79
Farrow & Ball Down Pipe · No. 26 ΔE 15.96
Magnolia Home Autumn Gray · JG-143 ΔE 9.95
PPG / Glidden Pageant Pansy · 13-20 ΔE 4.57
Sherwin-Williams Plummy · SW 6558 ΔE 4.77
Valspar Double Infinity · 8004-1F ΔE 8.41
Dusty Mauve
#9A8290 · LRV 25 · Secondary
Kompozit Berry Bright · 1213 ΔE 2.49
Backdrop Polly Wants · BD-PW ΔE 21.1
Behr Orchard Plum · HDC-CL-05 ΔE 2.42
Benjamin Moore Amorous · AF-600 ΔE 4.25
Clare Dirty Chai · PNT100-DP-52 ΔE 15.67
Dunn-Edwards Plumville · DE6012 ΔE 4.52
Farrow & Ball Brassica · No. 271 ΔE 4.97
Magnolia Home Pashmina Plum · JG-100 ΔE 6.89
PPG / Glidden Tin Lizzie · 1172-5 ΔE 6.33
Sherwin-Williams Ruby Violet · SW 9076 ΔE 2.02
Valspar Plummy · V076-5 ΔE 3.9
Warm Oatmeal
#EFE7DC · LRV 81 · Base
Kompozit Hint of Vanilla · 0001 ΔE 1.24
Backdrop Jane · BD-JA ΔE 3.05
Behr Exclusive Ivory · HDC-MD-11 ΔE 0.22
Benjamin Moore Candle White · 2164-70 ΔE 1.01
Clare Like Buttah · PNT100-LT-62 ΔE 2.8
Dunn-Edwards French White · DEW311 ΔE 0.89
Farrow & Ball James White · No. 2010 ΔE 3.72
Magnolia Home Antique Rose · JG-23 ΔE 1.56
PPG / Glidden Sugar Soap · 1084-1 ΔE 0.8
Sherwin-Williams Downy · SW 7002 ΔE 0.52
Valspar Dover White · 7007-1 ΔE 1.59
Soft Greige
#C9BEB1 · LRV 52 · Support
Kompozit Hearthstone · 0567 ΔE 0.91
Backdrop Boy Meets Girl · BD-BG ΔE 10.9
Behr Creamy Mushroom · PPU5-13 ΔE 0.9
Benjamin Moore Ashen Tan · 996 ΔE 0.91
Clare Greige · PNT100-LT-13 ΔE 3.64
Dunn-Edwards Birchwood · DEC752 ΔE 2.07
Farrow & Ball Elephant's Breath · No. 229 ΔE 1.31
Magnolia Home Cinnamon Sugar · JG-133 ΔE 2.06
PPG / Glidden Ashen · 1023-3 ΔE 0.54
Sherwin-Williams Skyline Steel · SW 1015 ΔE 1.88
Valspar Feathers of a Dove · M111 ΔE 3.32
Antique Brass
#B08A4F · LRV 28 · Accent
Kompozit Golden Cadillac · 0879 ΔE 1.35
Backdrop Anita · BD-AN ΔE 12.59
Behr Rice Curry · MQ4-9 ΔE 2.18
Benjamin Moore Goldenhurst · 196 ΔE 1.25
Clare Good as Gold · PNT100-DP-59 ΔE 6.55
Dunn-Edwards Bread Crust · DE5370 ΔE 2.73
Farrow & Ball Mouse's Back · No. 40 ΔE 11.8
Magnolia Home Vintage Crown · JG-152 ΔE 4.72
PPG / Glidden Butterscotch Ripple · 1106-7 ΔE 2.07
Sherwin-Williams Chamois · SW 6131 ΔE 3.01
Valspar Sand Mountain · 8003-21E ΔE 1.37

Questions

Why does plum feel calm here instead of heavy?

The plum is muted and a little grayed, so it reads as a soft haze rather than a saturated purple. Surrounding it with oatmeal and greige keeps the whole scheme quiet and easy to live with.

How much of each color should I use?

Let plum lead at roughly two-thirds of the space, keep dusty mauve and the neutrals as the steady middle, and save the brass for small touches like hardware or a frame.

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