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Beguiling Mauve SW 6269
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Beguiling Mauve sits at L* 69.3, a* 3.8, b* -1.5. Its hue angle is 338° and its chroma is 4.1, 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 18%.
LRV 39.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.6, Beguiling Mauve is lighter than 50% 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 Beguiling 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 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Sanctuary | AF-620 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Dusk to Dawn | 1446 | 1.64 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Beguiling 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverberry | 670F-4 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Audition | MQ5-36 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Object Of Desire | MQ1-36 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Gray | SW 7080 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mystical Shade | SW 6276 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mysterious Mauve | SW 6262 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Swanky Gray | SW 6261 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Intuitive | SW 6017 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Veiled Violet | SW 6268 | 3.93 | 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.
- Uncertain Gray SW 6234 · lighter, LRV 42.7
- Swanky Gray SW 6261 · lighter, LRV 44.7
- Jubilee SW 6248 · lighter, LRV 45.4
- 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 Beguiling Mauve
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Beguiling Mauve:
- Malabar SW 9110
- Kaffee SW 6104
- Original White SW 7077
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Eventide SW 9643 · complementary (180°)
- Mysterious Mauve SW 6262 · analogous (−30°)
- Quest Gray SW 7080 · analogous (+30°)
- Ellie Gray SW 7650 · triadic (120°)
- Breezy SW 7616 · triadic (240°)
Beguiling Mauve vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 39.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 39.6), more yellow/warm, more green.