Sherwin Williams

Vaguely Mauve

SW 6015

Vaguely Mauve is a light, muted purple-gray with cool gray undertones that keep it from reading as overtly pink or lavender. At an LRV of 57, it reflects a moderate amount of light, functioning as a soft wall color in bedrooms, bathrooms, and living areas. The gray component makes it more restrained than typical mauves, allowing it to work as a neutral-adjacent option in contemporary or minimalist schemes.

It pairs naturally with Sherwin-Williams Silver Peony and Lite Lavender, while Agreeable Gray provides a warm counterpoint and Plum Brown adds deeper contrast.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6015

Vaguely 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 Vaguely Mauve under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

5°

Red Family

Lightness

79%

Light

Saturation

12%

Very Muted

LRV

57.0

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

#D1C5C4

RGB Decimal

209, 197, 196

RGB Percent

82.0%, 77.3%, 76.9%

HSL

4.6, 12.4%, 79.4%

HSV

4.6, 6.2%, 82.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 5.7%, 6.2%, 18.0%

YIQ

200.5, 7.5, 2.2

XYZ

56.22, 57.47, 60.35

CIE Lab

80.45, 4.01, 1.99

CIE Luv

80.45, 7.03, 2.26

Hunter Lab

75.81, 3.88, 1.89

Decimal

13747652

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Vaguely Mauve Tawny Mushroom Cameo Rose Eagle Eye

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Vaguely Mauve Razzberry Fizz Early Crocus Melodic White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Vaguely Mauve Dusted Blue Breezy Visionary

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Vaguely Mauve Burnished Clay Mauve Finery Misty Memory

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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