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Victorian Mauve 2114-50
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Victorian Mauve sits at L* 74.8, a* 5.0, b* 0.6. Its hue angle is 7° and its chroma is 5.0, 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 29%.
LRV 48.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.1, Victorian Mauve is lighter than 52% 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 Victorian 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaise Mauve | SW 6016 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Imagine | SW 6009 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Studio Mauve | SW 0062 | 1.82 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Victorian 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Stain | N110-2 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Pastel Violet | 100E-3 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iris Pink | 690E-3 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violetta | AF-615 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| After the Rain | 1452 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iced Mauve | 2115-50 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Piano Concerto | 1445 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Homespun Charm | 1249 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Batik | AF-610 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Homespun Charm 1249 · lighter, LRV 50.3
- Piano Concerto 1445 · lighter, LRV 51.1
- Smoke Embers 1466 · lighter, LRV 51.4
- Baltic Gray 1467 · darker, LRV 44.0
- Sandlot Gray 2107-50 · darker, LRV 43.8
- Silver Dollar 1460 · darker, LRV 44.3
Colors that go with Victorian Mauve
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Beach Glass 1564 · complementary (180°)
- Iced Mauve 2115-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Batik AF-610 · analogous (+30°)
- Gray Horse 2140-50 · triadic (120°)
- Manor Blue 1627 · triadic (240°)
Victorian Mauve vs popular colors
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 48.1), more blue/cool, more green.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 48.1), more yellow/warm, more green.