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Toasted Mauve 1279
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Toasted Mauve sits at L* 62.6, a* 25.8, b* 7.0. Its hue angle is 15° and its chroma is 26.7, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 38%.
LRV 31.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.9, Toasted Mauve is lighter than 35% 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 Toasted Mauve
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorable Rose | SW 6311 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tuberose | SW 6578 | 4.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Resounding Rose | SW 6318 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Toasted Mauve
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Sachet | 130D-4 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Enamored | M150-5 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fruit Cocktail | M140-4 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine Pink | 2005-40 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Princess | 1272 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Rosewood | 2082-40 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Precious Pink | 2084-40 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pink Blossom | 2081-40 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pink Buff | 1285 | 5.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dusty Mauve 2174-40 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Pink Blossom 2081-40 · lighter, LRV 36.8
- Belladonna Lily 2093-40 · lighter, LRV 36.8
- Rosewood 2082-40 · darker, LRV 28.1
- Burgundy Rose 1280 · darker, LRV 23.4
- Red River Clay 2091-40 · darker, LRV 23.0
Colors that go with Toasted Mauve
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Palm Coast Teal 733 · complementary (180°)
- Victorian Purple 1370 · analogous (−30°)
- Mexican Tile 1194 · analogous (+30°)
- Buckingham Gardens 545 · triadic (120°)
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · triadic (240°)
Toasted Mauve vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 15.5) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 31.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 17.2) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 31.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 17.3) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 31.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.