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Sherwin Williams Plum Brown (SW 6272) Paint Color


Color Name: Plum Brown (SW 6272)
Hex Color Code: #4E4247
RGB Color Code: RGB(78, 66, 71)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 15.4%, 9.0%, 69.4%






What color is Plum Brown (SW 6272)?

Plum Brown (SW 6272) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Plum Brown (SW 6272) is #4E4247, and the RGB color code is RGB(78, 66, 71).

In the RGB color model, Plum Brown (SW 6272) has a red value of 78, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 71. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 9.0% yellow, and 69.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 335° (degrees), 8.3 % saturation, and 28.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Plum Brown (SW 6272) has a hue of 335° (degrees), 15.4 % saturation and 30.6 % brightness/value.

Plum Brown (SW 6272) is cool or warm?

The color Plum Brown (SW 6272) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Plum Brown (SW 6272)?

Plum Brown (SW 6272) has an LRV of nearly 6. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).





Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Plum Brown (SW 6272) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB

RGBA - RGB(78, 66, 71)

Red 78 (30.6%)
Green 66 (25.9%)
Blue 71 (27.8%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 335°
Saturation 8.33 %.
Lightness 28.24 %.
HWB H: 335°
W: 25.88 %
B: 69.41 %
LRV ~ 6 %
Munsell Color System 7.3RP 2.8/0.9
XYZ X : 6.23
Y : 5.97
Z : 6.79
YXY Y1 : 5.97
X : 0.33
Y2 : 0.31
CMY C : 69.41%
M : 74.12%
Y : 72.16%

CMYK

Cyan 0.00%
Magenta 15.38%
Yellow 8.97%
Key 69.41%

HSV/HSB

Hue 335°
Saturation 15.38 %.
Brightness / Value 30.59 %.
CIE-Lab L : 29.34
A : 6.14
B : -1.12
CIE-Lch L : 29.34
C : 6.24
H : 349.64
CIE-Luv L : 29.34
U : 6.34
V : -2.16
Hunter-Lab L : 24.44
A : 2.73
B : 0.64








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Paint similar to Plum Brown (SW 6272) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Plum Brown (SW 6272) (Paint - Sherwin Williams). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


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#4E4247
Plum Brown (SW 6272)
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Color Combinations


View more Plum Brown (SW 6272) - #4E4247 color palettes and color scheme combinations


Plum Brown (SW 6272) 4e4247 Monochromatic Color Palette
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4E4247
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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Plum Brown (SW 6272) 4e4247 Analogous Color Palette
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4E424D
4E4247
4E4342
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Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Plum Brown (SW 6272) 4e4247 triadic Color Palette
4E4247
474E42
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Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Plum Brown (SW 6272) 4e4247 tetradic Color Palette
4E4247
4D4E42
424E49
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Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

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71686C
837B7E
958E91
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CAC6C8
DCD9DA
EDECED
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4E4247
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3E3539
372E32
2F282B
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171415
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