How popular is Expressive Plum?
Searches per month · USAbout 880 searches a month in the USUp 23% on the previous 12 months.
Google search volume for “Sherwin-Williams Expressive Plum” and its code, averaged over the 12 months to September 2026; pulled 2026-10-15. An estimate, not a census. How we measure
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About Expressive Plum
Expressive Plum is a balanced, medium gray with warm red undertones. This balanced shade has an LRV of 12 and absorbs most light, making it ideal for creating intimate, cozy atmospheres or as an accent.
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The nearest Sherwin-Williams colors with the same hue and saturation as Expressive Plum, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Expressive Plum
- Brand
- Sherwin-Williams
- Code
- SW 6271
- Hex
- #695C62
- RGB
- 105, 92, 98
- HSL
- 332, 7%, 39%
- CMYK
- 0, 12, 7, 59Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 40.5, 6.4, -1.5
- CSS
- --sherwin-williams-expressive-plum
- LRV
- 12 (Dark)
- Undertone
- Warm Red
- Temperature
- neutral
- Family
- gray
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeg-shelsatinsemi-glosshigh-gloss
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.