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Mauve Desert 2113-50
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Mauve Desert sits at L* 67.9, a* 5.8, b* 0.9. Its hue angle is 9° and its chroma is 5.9, so it leans pink only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 37.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.8, Mauve Desert is lighter than 41% 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 Desert
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive | SW 6017 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Flexible Gray | SW 6010 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beguiling Mauve | SW 6269 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mauve Desert
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Lilac | 100F-4 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Violet Vista | HDC-CT-18 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Object Of Desire | MQ1-36 | 1.98 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary | AF-620 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusk to Dawn | 1446 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Magic Potion | 1250 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pebble Creek | 1453 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lost Locket | CSP-410 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Amethyst Sky | 1447 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stormy Monday 2112-50 · lighter, LRV 40.5
- Sanctuary AF-620 · lighter, LRV 41.9
- Dusk to Dawn 1446 · lighter, LRV 41.9
- Storm AF-700 · darker, LRV 35.6
- Sterling Silver 1461 · darker, LRV 35.1
- Escarpment CC-518 · darker, LRV 34.5
Colors that go with Mauve Desert
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mount Saint Anne 1565 · complementary (180°)
- Sanctuary AF-620 · analogous (−30°)
- Lost Locket CSP-410 · analogous (+30°)
- Sabre Gray 1482 · triadic (120°)
- Pike's Peak Gray 2127-50 · triadic (240°)
Mauve Desert vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 37.8), more yellow/warm, more green.