Moonlit Mauve (Behr N130-3)
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Moonlit Mauve (Behr N130-3) is a medium, warm pink from Behr: LRV 45.6, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moonlit Mauve
Four Behr colors picked for Moonlit Mauve 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 Moonlit Mauve, 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 | Artistic Taupe | SW 6030 | 46 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Lost Locket | CSP-410 | 40.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Berry Frost | 1004-10A | 44 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Subdued | 1015-4 | 50 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Moonlit Mauve (LRV 45.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Moonlit Mauve
Darker than Moonlit Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N130-3 |
| Hex | #C3B0AB |
| RGB | 195, 176, 171 |
| HSL | 13°, 17%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, 6.0, 5.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moonlit Mauve (Behr N130-3), published as #C3B0AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moonlit Mauve (Behr N130-3)?
- Moonlit Mauve has an LRV of 45.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moonlit Mauve is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Moonlit Mauve in another brand?
- Artistic Taupe (SW 6030) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Moonlit Mauve warm or cool?
- Behr lists Moonlit Mauve as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.0; 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.