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Studio Mauve SW 0062
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Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Studio Mauve sits at L* 76.2, a* 4.4, b* 2.2. Its hue angle is 26° and its chroma is 4.9, so it leans red only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 27%.
LRV 50.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.2, Studio Mauve is lighter than 62% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Studio 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Mauve | 2114-50 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Violetta | AF-615 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Batik | AF-610 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Studio 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Pink | HDC-CL-25G | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Pastel Violet | 100E-3 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusky Violet | 110E-3 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imagine | SW 6009 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Queen Anne Lilac | SW 0021 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Chaise Mauve | SW 6016 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vaguely Mauve | SW 6015 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Artistic Taupe | SW 6030 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Veiled Violet | SW 6268 | 3.26 | 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.
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · lighter, LRV 54.0
- Fading Rose SW 6296 · lighter, LRV 55.2
- Fortitude SW 9562 · lighter, LRV 56.0
- Chelsea Gray SW 2850 · darker, LRV 46.9
- Diverse Beige SW 6079 · darker, LRV 47.1
- Amazing Gray SW 7044 · darker, LRV 46.9
Colors that go with Studio Mauve
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Studio Mauve:
- Skyline Steel SW 1015
- French Moire SW 9056
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Silver Lake SW 9633 · complementary (180°)
- Imagine SW 6009 · analogous (−30°)
- Queen Anne Lilac SW 0021 · analogous (+30°)
- Silvermist SW 7621 · triadic (120°)
- Daydream SW 6541 · triadic (240°)
Studio Mauve vs popular colors
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 50.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 6.8) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 50.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 50.2), more yellow/warm, more green.