Valspar

Mellow Mauve

1004-7C

Mellow Mauve is a medium mauve-taupe with a muted plum undertone. Its deeper LRV gives the plum-taupe enough body for grown-up rooms. This shade can bring softness to a dining room, study, or painted furniture piece without feeling sugary.

Low light pulls it closer to brown-gray. Warm lamps reveal the mauve. Since LRV 27 puts it in the deep middle range, use light trim for relief. Cream upholstery and dark frames keep the palette grounded.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

1004-7C

Mellow 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 Valspar Mellow Mauve under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Mellow Mauve under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

344°

Red Family

Lightness

58%

Medium

Saturation

12%

Very Muted

LRV

27.0

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

#a1878e

RGB Decimal

161, 135, 142

RGB Percent

63.1%, 52.9%, 55.7%

HSL

343.8, 12.1%, 58.0%

HSV

343.8, 16.1%, 63.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 16.1%, 11.8%, 36.9%

YIQ

143.6, 13.2, 7.7

XYZ

28.24, 26.86, 29.29

CIE Lab

58.84, 11.06, -0.06

CIE Luv

58.84, 15.19, -1.96

Hunter Lab

51.82, 9.65, -0.05

Decimal

10585998

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Mellow Mauve Soulmate Full Glass Mountain Ridge

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Mellow Mauve Bedroom Plum Violet Pearl Misty Morn

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Mellow Mauve Grenada Villa Juniper Ash Antiguan Sky

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Mellow Mauve Channel Seal Gray Romantic Holiday River Gorge Gray

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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