Benjamin Moore

Mauve Bauhaus

1407

Mauve Bauhaus is a deep, saturated purple with an LRV of 12.79, placing it low on the reflectance scale. The hex #5E5384 reveals a clear blue undertone running beneath the violet, which shifts the color cooler than most mauves and gives it a distinctly indigo-adjacent quality. It absorbs significant light and reads darkest in rooms with limited natural exposure.

It pairs with Hale Navy or Hunter Green for deep tonal combinations. Gentle Violet or Lavender Mist offer lighter purple coordination, while Gray Owl or Simply White provide necessary contrast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1407

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Mauve Bauhaus in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Mauve Bauhaus under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Mauve Bauhaus under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

254°

Blue Family

Lightness

42%

Medium

Saturation

23%

Muted

LRV

12.8

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#5E5384

RGB Decimal

94, 83, 132

RGB Percent

36.9%, 32.5%, 51.8%

HSL

253.5, 22.8%, 42.2%

HSV

253.5, 37.1%, 51.8%

CMYK

28.8%, 37.1%, 0.0%, 48.2%

YIQ

91.9, -9.2, 17.6

XYZ

11.87, 10.23, 23.18

CIE Lab

38.26, 16.09, -25.87

CIE Luv

38.26, 2.17, -37.94

Hunter Lab

31.99, 12.37, -24.19

Decimal

6181764

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Mauve Bauhaus Izmir Purple Artistic License Dewberry

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Mauve Bauhaus Purple Heart Snugglepuss French Lilac

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Mauve Bauhaus Tuscany Hillside All About Olive Fern Glow

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Mauve Bauhaus Cleopatra's Gown Alpine Forget Me Not Dynamic Magenta

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Mauve Bauhaus Cleopatra's Gown Birthstone Dynamic Magenta

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Purple Sky

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Vigorous Violet

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Virtual Violet

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