Hint Of Mauve (Behr PPL-63)
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Hint Of Mauve (Behr PPL-63) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 71.5, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hint Of Mauve
Four Behr colors picked for Hint Of Mauve 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 Hint Of 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 | Simple White | SW 7021 | 70 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | White Winged Dove | 1457 | 75.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Vanilla Steam | 2006-10C | 71 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Steel Me | 1018-1 | 67 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Hint Of Mauve (LRV 71.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hint Of Mauve
Darker than Hint Of Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-63 |
| Hex | #E1DBD5 |
| RGB | 225, 219, 213 |
| HSL | 30°, 17%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.7, 1.0, 3.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hint Of Mauve (Behr PPL-63), published as #E1DBD5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hint Of Mauve (Behr PPL-63)?
- Hint Of Mauve has an LRV of 71.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hint Of Mauve is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Hint Of Mauve in another brand?
- Simple White (SW 7021) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hint Of Mauve warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hint Of Mauve as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.7; 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.