Jester
What Jester Actually Looks Like
Jester CC-34 is a dark, richly saturated plum. It sits somewhere between a burgundy red and a dusty purple, with enough depth that it reads almost like a jewel tone in good light. In dim or artificial light it can shift toward near-black, which makes it feel very enclosing and intimate. This is not a color that disappears into the background.
Jester Undertones
The color carries red and purple undertones working together. Depending on your light source, the red can push forward and warm the room, or the purple can take over and cool things down. In warm incandescent or candlelight, expect the red to dominate. In cooler daylight, especially north-facing rooms, the purple reads more clearly.
Where Jester Works Best
Because the LRV is very low, Jester absorbs a lot of light. It suits spaces where you want drama and enclosure rather than brightness. Think a powder room, a small library or study, a dining room used mainly in the evening, or an accent wall in a bedroom. It is not the right call for a room where you need the paint to help bounce light around. Small spaces can actually benefit from committing fully to a color this dark, rather than fighting it.
Where to put Jester
A powder room is where a color this dark really earns its place. Four walls in Jester at this scale feel intentional rather than oppressive. Pair it with warm brass or antique gold fixtures and a white or cream sink to keep things from feeling heavy.
Evening dining rooms thrive with deep plums. Jester on all four walls in a dining room, lit by candlelight or warm pendants, shifts toward a rich red-purple that makes food colors and wood tones look good. Keep the ceiling lighter so the room does not close in overhead.
Dark walls in a study or library create focus and a sense of seriousness. Jester works here alongside warm wood bookshelves and leather. Use it on all walls and keep trim in an off-white or warm white to define the edges of the room.
If you want to use Jester without committing to a full room, an accent wall behind the bed reads as a strong headboard-like anchor. Pair the remaining walls with a warm neutral that picks up the red in the plum without matching it directly.
What to Pair With Jester
No coordinating colors are listed in our database for Jester CC-34, so the pairings below draw on the color's own character. Because it is so dark and saturated, it generally works best alongside neutrals that share its warmth or against crisp whites that give it clear contrast.
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Colors that clash with Jester
If Jester is used in one room that opens directly into a space painted in a cool blue-gray, the red in Jester and the blue in the adjoining room can fight each other at the threshold.
A very bright, blue-toned white trim can make Jester look flat and drain the warmth out of the red-purple.
Polished chrome or nickel reads cold against a warm plum, and the two finishes tend to look accidental together rather than considered.
Common questions
The LRV is 6.87, which is very low. LRV measures how much light a color reflects on a scale from 0 to 100. At this level, Jester reflects very little light, so it will darken any room it goes into. Plan your lighting accordingly and do not rely on this color to brighten a space.
Yes, it is available in both interior and exterior finishes. For walls in a living space, a matte or eggshell finish tends to suit a deep, moody color like this. A flat finish minimizes surface imperfections and deepens the look, while eggshell adds a touch of washability without making the color look glossy.
Yes, noticeably. In a north-facing room with cool, indirect light, the purple in Jester pushes forward and the color can read closer to a dark violet. In a south-facing room with warm direct light, the red asserts itself and the color feels warmer and richer. Sample it on the actual wall in your room before committing.
Deep, highly saturated colors like Jester almost always need two full coats for even coverage, and starting with a tinted primer close to the final color makes a real difference. Skipping the tinted primer often means uneven coverage even after two coats.