Patchwork Plum
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Patchwork Plum (0022) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its LRV of 15.6 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#7E696ALRV
15.58
Patchwork Plum in Rooms
Follow Patchwork Plum from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 9 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
3 Misc Photos
Across 3 misc images, Patchwork Plum (0022) meets the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Walls painted in Patchwork Plum deliver a bold, jewel-toned statement.
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Painted furniture piece in Patchwork Plum makes a dramatic, colorful accent.
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Walls in Patchwork Plum make a striking, luxurious purple statement.
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3 Living Room Photos
Patchwork Plum (0022) moves through 3 living room images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Living room walls in Patchwork Plum create a rich, sophisticated purple backdrop.
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Living room transformed with Patchwork Plum brings moody, elegant purple tones.
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Living room walls in Patchwork Plum establish a bold, contemporary color statement.
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3 Bedroom Photos
Patchwork Plum (0022) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under gentle morning light and low evening lamps.
Bedroom walls in Patchwork Plum create a cozy, dramatically colored retreat.
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Bedroom painted in Patchwork Plum brings a rich, sophisticated purple atmosphere.
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Bedroom accent wall in Patchwork Plum delivers dramatic, jewel-toned focus.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 74 vs 16, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 16, Amazing Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Patchwork Plum reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (20 vs 16) makes Socialite the marginally brighter of the two.
Soulmate reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Patchwork Plum the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Patchwork Plum the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 16), opening up a space where Patchwork Plum encloses it.
Niebla Azul reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 16), opening up a space where Patchwork Plum encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 16, Silver Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 77 vs 16, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
Morning at Sea reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 16), opening up a space where Patchwork Plum encloses it.
At LRV 35 vs 16, Calico is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 29 vs 16, Slate Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Enigma the marginally brighter of the two.
Coquina reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 16), opening up a space where Patchwork Plum encloses it.
Darker Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Patchwork Plum the marginally brighter of the two.
Patchwork Plum reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Patchwork Plum the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This muted, wine-dark plum carries warm burgundy undertones that evoke the richness of a library lined with leather-bound volumes and dim amber light. A sophisticated choice for bedrooms or dining rooms, it creates an intimate atmosphere while maintaining an air of refined elegance.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.