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Mauve Blush 2115-40
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Mauve Blush sits at L* 61.7, a* 6.7, b* 0.1. Its hue angle is 0° and its chroma is 6.7, so it leans pink 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 26%.
LRV 30.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.6, Mauve Blush is lighter than 34% 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 Blush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Orchid | SW 9157 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Coquina | SW 9158 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Auger Shell | SW 9159 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mauve Blush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Plume | PPU17-13 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Fig Preserves | N110-3 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heirloom Quilt | ICC-64 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amethyst Sky | 1447 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Sleepy Hollow | 1454 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wet Concrete | 2114-40 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mulberry Wine | 1251 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Muskoka Dusk | CC-6 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hazy Lilac | 2116-40 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sterling Silver 1461 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Inspired AF-595 · lighter, LRV 36.7
- Fusion AF-675 · lighter, LRV 36.7
- Mulberry Wine 1251 · darker, LRV 27.9
- Muskoka Dusk CC-6 · darker, LRV 27.9
- Sleepy Hollow 1454 · darker, LRV 27.9
Colors that go with Mauve Blush
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Atmospheric AF-500 · complementary (180°)
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · analogous (−30°)
- Wet Concrete 2114-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Storm Cloud Gray 2140-40 · triadic (120°)
- Water's Edge 1635 · triadic (240°)
Mauve Blush vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 30.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 30.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 30.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.