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Mauve Mist 1264
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Mauve Mist sits at L* 66.6, a* 13.9, b* 4.7. Its hue angle is 19° and its chroma is 14.7, so it leans pink clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 30%.
LRV 36.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.4, Mauve Mist is lighter than 40% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mauve Mist
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid | SW 0071 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Rose Embroidery | SW 6297 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pressed Flower | SW 6304 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mauve Mist
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Lights | BIC-06 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Lady Guinevere | MQ1-13 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twilight Blush | PMD-71 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Malt | 2104-50 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandblast | 2103-50 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amaryllis | 1256 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Titanic Rose | 2092-50 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Monet | 1243 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Palermo Rose | 1278 | 5.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Palermo Rose 1278 · lighter, LRV 39.2
- Titanic Rose 2092-50 · lighter, LRV 39.1
- Monet 1243 · lighter, LRV 40.0
- Mulberry Wine 1251 · darker, LRV 27.9
- Muskoka Dusk CC-6 · darker, LRV 27.9
- Barberry 1244 · darker, LRV 27.7
Colors that go with Mauve Mist
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Boca Raton Blue 711 · complementary (180°)
- Caribbean Sunset 1377 · analogous (−30°)
- Baywood Brown 1234 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenwich Village 445 · triadic (120°)
- Harlequin Blue 830 · triadic (240°)
Mauve Mist vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 13.5) is about as light, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 14.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 15.2) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 36.4), more green, more muted.