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Chelsea Mauve SW 0002
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Chelsea Mauve sits at L* 71.5, a* 4.3, b* 9.0. Its hue angle is 64° and its chroma is 10.0, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 48%.
LRV 42.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.8, Chelsea Mauve is lighter than 54% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Chelsea 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grège Avenue | 991 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandlot Gray | 2107-50 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Driftscape Tan | 2106-50 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Chelsea 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Mood | PWL-87 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Classic | 770B-4 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Mesa Taupe | PPU5-14 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Dune | SW 6086 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Smoky Beige | SW 9087 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Utterly Beige | SW 6080 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sand Trap | SW 6066 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Beige | SW 9086 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Doeskin | SW 6044 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Artistic Taupe SW 6030 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Barcelona Beige SW 7530 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Insightful Rose SW 6023 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Sand Trap SW 6066 · darker, LRV 39.6
- Interface Tan SW 6059 · darker, LRV 39.6
- Illusion SW 9592 · darker, LRV 39.6
Colors that go with Chelsea Mauve
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Chelsea Mauve:
- Porcelain SW 0053
- Mulberry Silk SW 0001
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Faded Flaxflower SW 9146 · complementary (180°)
- Insightful Rose SW 6023 · analogous (−30°)
- Gateway Gray SW 7644 · analogous (+30°)
- Festoon Aqua SW 0019 · triadic (120°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (240°)
Chelsea Mauve vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 42.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 5.4) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 42.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 42.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.