Sherwin Williams

Minute Mauve

SW 7078

Minute Mauve is a soft muted purple with gray undertones and an LRV of 59, placing it in the upper-mid range for light reflectance. The heavy gray base nearly neutralizes the mauve, making it read more as a warm-cool gray with a faint lilac cast than as a distinct purple. This quality makes it functional in bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways without strong color commitment.

It pairs well with Agreeable Gray (SW 7029), Alabaster (SW 7008), Passive (SW 7064), Urbane Bronze (SW 7048), and Pure White (SW 7005).

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7078

Collection

Pottery Barn Kids (Fall/Winter)

Minute Mauve 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 Sherwin Williams Minute Mauve under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Minute Mauve under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

9°

Red Family

Lightness

80%

Light

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

59.0

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

#CFC9C8

RGB Decimal

207, 201, 200

RGB Percent

81.2%, 78.8%, 78.4%

HSL

8.6, 6.8%, 79.8%

HSV

8.6, 3.4%, 81.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.9%, 3.4%, 18.8%

YIQ

202.7, 3.9, 1.0

XYZ

57.04, 59.21, 63.07

CIE Lab

81.41, 1.90, 1.23

CIE Luv

81.41, 3.50, 1.50

Hunter Lab

76.95, 1.84, 1.17

Decimal

13617608

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Minute Mauve Flexible Gray Polished Stone Browse Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Minute Mauve Go To Gray Mind of Her Own Antique Pearl

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Minute Mauve Pelican Gray Uncertain Gray Water Lily

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Minute Mauve Gravel Drive Dusty Lilac Silverpointe

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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Windy City

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Grayish

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Steely Gaze

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Rock Crystal

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Cement Gray

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Sensitive Tint

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Unique Gray

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Valspar

Gravel Drive

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Chic Gray

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Graycloth

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Glidden

Cool Slate

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Farrow & Ball

Cornforth White

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Valspar

Modest Silver

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Glidden

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