Deep plum paint colors
Top picks for deep plum
5 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named deep plum every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More deep plum shades
8 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Deep Plum at every US brand
9 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full deep plum lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Top Kompozit deep plum
44 in deckKompozit's deck has 44 colors that match the deep plum band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
About deep plum
Deep plum is the moodiest end of the purple family — saturated aubergine and eggplant tones that anchor a room the way navy or dark green does, but with a richness that neither true blue nor true green offers. F&B's Pelt and Brinjal are the canonical examples; SW Grape Harvest and BM Caponata cover the same brief in mainstream US ranges. The picks below sit under LRV 15, where deep plum stops reading as a clear purple and starts to feel near-black with a violet cast.
Use deep plum where you'd otherwise consider Hale Navy or Studio Green: dining rooms, powder rooms, libraries, kitchen islands, the inside of built-in cabinets. Pair with brass, walnut, and creamy whites. Avoid stark cool white trim, which makes plums read flat. The undertone matters: red-cast plums (eggplant, wine) read warm and traditional; blue-cast plums (aubergine, dark violet) read regal and modern.
Deep Plum paint — frequently asked questions
What is the best deep plum paint color?+
Farrow & Ball Pelt (No. 254) and Brinjal (No. 222) lead the designer rotation. Sherwin-Williams Grape Harvest (SW 6286) and Benjamin Moore Caponata (AF-650) cover the same brief in mainstream US ranges. All sit in LRV 5–15 and read near-black with a clear plum cast in daylight.
Is deep plum a good dining room color?+
Yes — deep plum joined navy and dark green as one of the top three "moody dining room" colors around 2019 and has stayed in steady rotation. The depth pairs especially well with candlelight, brass, and dark wood. Color-drench the room (walls + trim + ceiling) for the most dramatic effect.
Aubergine vs eggplant — what is the difference?+
Aubergine is the deeper, more blue-leaning purple (the British word for eggplant produce). Eggplant in paint usage tends to lean slightly warmer and redder. Both sit in LRV 5–12 territory and read near-black under low light. Aubergine reads regal; eggplant reads cozy.