Mauve

With an LRV of about 79, Mauve reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Mauve in other brands

• Bonbon Pink Nerolac 4129 White Very close ΔE 0.5
• Aimee Vista C-1215 White Very close ΔE 0.5
• Irish Linen Behr 710A-1 White Very close ΔE 0.6
• Macadamia Nut PPG 1057-1 White Very close ΔE 0.6
• Macadamia Nut Glidden PPG1057-1 White Very close ΔE 0.6
• Blossom Time Quarter Dulux Australia S08D1Q White Very close ΔE 0.6

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

• Snowfall Benjamin Moore 2144-70 White
• Cool Benjamin Moore CSP-665 Light Gray

How it looks with color blindness

• Deuteranopia Reads as white
• Protanopia Reads as white
• Tritanopia Reads as white
• Achromatopsia Reads as white

Under different light

• Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
• Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Mauve warm or cool?

Close to neutral. Its LAB a value of 2.9 and b value of 3.8 sit near zero, so it shifts with the light and the colors around it.

What is the closest Nerolac color to Mauve?

Bonbon Pink (4129), at ΔE 0.5. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Mauve?

≈ 79. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.