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Chaise Mauve SW 6016
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Chaise Mauve sits at L* 73.8, a* 5.5, b* 1.4. Its hue angle is 14° and its chroma is 5.7, so it leans pink 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 24%.
LRV 46.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.7, Chaise Mauve is lighter than 58% 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 Chaise 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 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Violetta | AF-615 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Homespun Charm | 1249 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Chaise 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versailles Rose | MQ1-45 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mulberry Stain | N110-2 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pastel Violet | 100E-3 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imagine | SW 6009 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Studio Mauve | SW 0062 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Queen Anne Lilac | SW 0021 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Artistic Taupe | SW 6030 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Veiled Violet | SW 6268 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ponder | SW 7079 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Studio Mauve SW 0062 · lighter, LRV 50.2
- Argos SW 7065 · lighter, LRV 50.6
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · lighter, LRV 50.8
- Warm Pewter SW 9572 · darker, LRV 42.4
- Pussywillow SW 7643 · darker, LRV 42.1
- Mystical Shade SW 6276 · darker, LRV 40.2
Colors that go with Chaise Mauve
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Chaise Mauve:
- Only Natural SW 7596
- Soft Apricot SW 6352
- Smart White SW 6007
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rain SW 6219 · complementary (180°)
- Veiled Violet SW 6268 · analogous (−30°)
- Temperate Taupe SW 6037 · analogous (+30°)
- Oyster Bay SW 6206 · triadic (120°)
- Lakeside SW 9683 · triadic (240°)
Chaise Mauve vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 46.7), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 8.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.