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Mysterious Mauve SW 6262
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Undertone: Subtle purple undertone
In CIELAB, Mysterious Mauve sits at L* 67.4, a* 2.2, b* -2.7. Its hue angle is 309° and its chroma is 3.5, so it leans purple only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 15%.
LRV 37.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.1, Mysterious Mauve is lighter than 46% 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 Mysterious 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pebble Creek | 1453 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wisteria | AF-585 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Excalibur Gray | 2118-50 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mysterious 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashberry | N550-4 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Masterpiece | MQ5-8 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Masterpiece | MQ5-08 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beguiling Mauve | SW 6269 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mystical Shade | SW 6276 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Modern Lavender | SW 9688 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quest Gray | SW 7080 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Swanky Gray | SW 6261 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Proper Gray | SW 6003 | 4.97 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mystical Shade SW 6276 · lighter, LRV 40.2
- Modern Lavender SW 9688 · lighter, LRV 40.5
- Morning Fog SW 6255 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Let it Rain SW 9152 · darker, LRV 34.3
- Ash Violet SW 6549 · darker, LRV 34.1
- Bedrock SW 9563 · darker, LRV 33.7
Colors that go with Mysterious Mauve
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mysterious Mauve:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Almond Roca SW 9105
- Spatial White SW 6259
Mysterious Mauve is too close to neutral (chroma 3.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its purple lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Mysterious Mauve vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 37.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 37.1), more yellow/warm, more green.