Mauve Mist (Behr 100E-2)
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Mauve Mist (Behr 100E-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 66.8, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mauve Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Mauve Mist by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Mauve Mist, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Wallflower | SW 6281 | 64 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | New Age | 1444 | 62.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Frosted Clover | 1001-8B | 65 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoky Orchid | 1179-2 | 71 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Mauve Mist (LRV 66.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mauve Mist
Darker than Mauve Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 100E-2 |
| Hex | #DDD3D5 |
| RGB | 221, 211, 213 |
| HSL | 348°, 13%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.4, 3.8, 0.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mauve Mist (Behr 100E-2), published as #DDD3D5
#CBC9D3
#EFDDD5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mauve Mist (Behr 100E-2)?
- Mauve Mist has an LRV of 66.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mauve Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mauve Mist in another brand?
- New Age (BM 1444) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Mauve Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mauve Mist as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.