Quixotic Plum

SW 6265 · Sherwin-Williams

Quixotic Plum SW 6265 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Quixotic Plum

SW 6265

Hex code

#4A4653

Light reflectance value (LRV)

6.5Very dark, close to black on a wall

0 black100 white

Undertone

Noticeable violet, a cool color

Color family: Purple
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Quixotic Plum SW 6265 is a very dark purple paint color with a noticeable violet undertone and an LRV of 7, close to black on a wall.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Quixotic Plum warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans violet

Undertone

Noticeable violet

graysaturated

A visible lean you see in daylight.

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