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Vaguely Mauve SW 6015
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Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Vaguely Mauve sits at L* 80.4, a* 4.0, b* 2.0. Its hue angle is 27° and its chroma is 4.5, 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 25%.
LRV 57.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.2, Vaguely Mauve is lighter than 69% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Vaguely 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porcelain | 2113-60 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Gobi Desert | 2110-50 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Organdy | 1248 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Vaguely 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilac Tan | 730A-3 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| French Taupe | 120E-2 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Malt | 720A-3 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Truffle | SW 6029 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Destiny | SW 6274 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Minute Mauve | SW 7078 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Studio Mauve | SW 0062 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Angora | SW 6036 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Individual White | SW 6008 | 3.20 | 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.
- Lattice SW 7654 · lighter, LRV 61.2
- On the Rocks SW 7671 · lighter, LRV 61.6
- Big Chill SW 7648 · lighter, LRV 61.7
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · darker, LRV 54.0
- Silver Tipped Sage SW 9642 · darker, LRV 53.5
- Knitting Needles SW 7672 · darker, LRV 53.2
Colors that go with Vaguely Mauve
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Vaguely Mauve:
- Zurich White SW 7626
- Enigma SW 6018
- Smart White SW 6007
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sleepy Blue SW 6225 · complementary (180°)
- Wallflower SW 6281 · analogous (−30°)
- Angora SW 6036 · analogous (+30°)
- Sea Spray SW 9651 · triadic (120°)
- Daydream SW 6541 · triadic (240°)
Vaguely Mauve vs popular colors
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 57.2), more blue/cool, more green.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 6.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 57.2), more yellow/warm, more green.