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Mauve Bauhaus 1407
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Mauve Bauhaus sits at L* 38.3, a* 16.1, b* -25.9. Its hue angle is 302° and its chroma is 30.5, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 5%.
LRV 12.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.8, Mauve Bauhaus is lighter than 11% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mauve Bauhaus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Violet | SW 6982 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fully Purple | SW 6983 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Impulsive Purple | SW 6832 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Mauve Bauhaus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Court | P560-7 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Vigorous Violet | PPU16-02 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vigorous Violet | PPU16-2 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Majesty | 1400 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seduction | 1399 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mystical Grape | 2071-30 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bistro Blue | 1421 | 4.77 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Darkest Grape | 2069-30 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Scandinavian Blue | 2068-30 | 5.33 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Seduction 1399 · lighter, LRV 14.4
- Fancy Pants CSP-525 · lighter, LRV 14.6
- Fire and Ice 1392 · lighter, LRV 14.5
- Scandinavian Blue 2068-30 · darker, LRV 11.7
- Dark Lilac 2070-30 · darker, LRV 10.4
- Basic Blue CC-968 · darker, LRV 8.4
Colors that go with Mauve Bauhaus
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Guacamole 2144-10 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Suede Shoes 798 · analogous (−30°)
- Passion Plum 2073-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Satchel AF-240 · triadic (120°)
- Manor Green 2047-20 · triadic (240°)
Mauve Bauhaus vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 12.6) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 12.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 13.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 15.2) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 12.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.