Benjamin Moore

Mauve Desert

2113-50

Mauve Desert sits at an LRV of 37.77, making it a light mid-tone that reflects a moderate amount of light. The hex #B1A2A4 indicates a purple base substantially muted by gray, with a slight warm pink undertone visible in bright, direct lighting. In dimmer conditions, the gray dominates and the mauve recedes.

It reads closer to a tinted gray than a true purple on the wall. Silver Half Dollar and Gray Owl make natural companions, Hale Navy or Kendall Charcoal provide depth, and Lavender Mist or Lily Lavender draw out the violet.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2113-50

Collection

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Mauve Desert 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 Desert under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

352°

Red Family

Lightness

67%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

37.8

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

#B1A2A4

RGB Decimal

177, 162, 164

RGB Percent

69.4%, 63.5%, 64.3%

HSL

352.0, 8.8%, 66.5%

HSV

352.0, 8.5%, 69.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.5%, 7.3%, 30.6%

YIQ

166.7, 8.3, 3.8

XYZ

37.75, 37.87, 40.44

CIE Lab

67.92, 5.80, 0.93

CIE Luv

67.92, 8.70, 0.35

Hunter Lab

61.54, 5.27, 0.83

Decimal

11641508

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Mauve Desert Enigma Gray Grape Aubergine

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Mauve Desert Victorian Mauve Fairy Bubbles Ancestral

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Mauve Desert Mount Saint Anne Café Blue Plateau

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Mauve Desert Slate Pebble Beguiling Mauve Vitty Green

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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