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Hint of Mauve 2097-50
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Hint of Mauve sits at L* 71.5, a* 7.6, b* 8.0. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 11.0, so it leans red 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 39%.
LRV 42.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.3, Hint of Mauve is lighter than 46% 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 Hint of 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insightful Rose | SW 6023 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandbank | SW 6052 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sashay Sand | SW 6051 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hint of 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patchwork Pink | HDC-NT-06 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Heavenly Cocoa | PWL-88 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Vintage Charm | N160-3 | 1.73 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Pebble | 2105-50 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Flax | 2098-50 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Café Mocha | 2099-50 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Just Beige | 2095-50 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Pebble Stone | 2100-50 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Driftscape Tan | 2106-50 | 1.83 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Soul Mate 1179 · lighter, LRV 44.6
- Monticello Rose HC-63 · lighter, LRV 46.1
- Vintage 1174 · lighter, LRV 46.1
- Cotswold AF-150 · darker, LRV 39.0
- Upper West Side CSP-70 · darker, LRV 39.1
- Sandblast 2103-50 · darker, LRV 38.3
Colors that go with Hint of Mauve
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Saratoga Springs 1669 · complementary (180°)
- Magic Potion 1250 · analogous (−30°)
- Baja Dunes 997 · analogous (+30°)
- Covington Blue HC-138 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Viola 1424 · triadic (240°)
Hint of Mauve vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 42.3), more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.1) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 42.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 42.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.