4 Color names for "Shades Of Plum"

Plum is a color in the Crayola crayon lineup, introduced in 1958 and still in use today. It is characterized as a deep reddish-purple shade that resembles the color of plum fruit.

The color pale plum is the light tone of plum, which is recognized as the web color called plum. This color is paler than the color of an actual plum.

Plum is a purple color with a brownish-gray tinge, like that shown in the color box, or a reddish purple, which is a close representation of the average color of the plum fruit. As a quaternary color on the RYB color wheel, plum is an equal mix of the tertiary colors russet and slate. The first recorded use of plum as a color name in English was in 1805.

Persian plum, found in the Xona.com Color List, is traditionally referred to as prune, representing the average color of prunes. While "prune" is the French word for "plum," in English, it specifically refers to dried plums. This color reflects the hue of cooked dried plums (prunes). The first recorded use of "prune" as a color name in English dates back to 1789.