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Dusty Mauve 2174-40
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dusty Mauve sits at L* 66.3, a* 23.1, b* 16.3. Its hue angle is 35° and its chroma is 28.3, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 56%.
LRV 35.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.1, Dusty Mauve is lighter than 38% 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 Dusty 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant Coral | SW 6325 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Rosedust | SW 0025 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Coral Island | SW 6332 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dusty 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Preserve | T15-20 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Coral Serenade | 180D-4 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Watermelon | BIC-18 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Rose | 2173-40 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Belladonna Lily | 2093-40 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sharon Rose | 039 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Lava | 2088-50 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tomato Cream Sauce | 2089-40 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Custis Salmon | CW-215 | 3.40 | 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.
- Rosy Tan 2091-50 · lighter, LRV 38.7
- Palermo Rose 1278 · lighter, LRV 39.2
- Mesa Peach 1200 · lighter, LRV 38.9
- Antique Rose 2173-40 · darker, LRV 33.7
- Lightfoot Salmon CW-220 · darker, LRV 33.1
- Lake House 1175 · darker, LRV 32.6
Colors that go with Dusty Mauve
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Baltimore Sky 760 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Blossom 2081-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Mountain Hideaway 1154 · analogous (+30°)
- Stokes Forest Green 2035-40 · triadic (120°)
- Aqua Marina 816 · triadic (240°)
Dusty Mauve vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.9) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 35.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 15.6) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 35.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.