Mauve It (Behr N120-3)
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Mauve It (Behr N120-3) is a medium, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 52.2, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mauve It
Four Behr colors picked for Mauve It by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 It, 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 | Studio Mauve | SW 0062 | 50 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Homespun Charm | 1249 | 50.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Rosario Ridge | 1005-10C | 58 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ancestral | 1047-4 | 55 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Mauve It (LRV 52.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mauve It
Darker than Mauve It
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N120-3 |
| Hex | #CDBBBC |
| RGB | 205, 187, 188 |
| HSL | 357°, 15%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.4, 6.5, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mauve It (Behr N120-3), published as #CDBBBC
#BCB1BA
#DEC5BC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mauve It (Behr N120-3)?
- Mauve It has an LRV of 52.2 (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 It is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mauve It in another brand?
- Homespun Charm (BM 1249) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Mauve It warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mauve It as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.