Vintage Mauve (Behr PPU17-11)
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Vintage Mauve (Behr PPU17-11) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 44.1, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vintage Mauve
Four Behr colors picked for Vintage 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 Vintage 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 | Queen Anne Lilac | SW 0021 | 48 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Elephant Gray | 2109-50 | 41.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | London Coach | 4002-1B | 43 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jack Rabbit | 1014-4 | 46 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Vintage Mauve (LRV 44.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Vintage Mauve
Darker than Vintage Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU17-11 |
| Hex | #BAAFAC |
| RGB | 186, 175, 172 |
| HSL | 13°, 9%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.3, 3.4, 2.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vintage Mauve (Behr PPU17-11), published as #BAAFAC
#A9A5AA
#CBB9AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vintage Mauve (Behr PPU17-11)?
- Vintage Mauve has an LRV of 44.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vintage Mauve is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Vintage Mauve in another brand?
- London Coach (Valspar 4002-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Vintage Mauve warm or cool?
- Behr lists Vintage Mauve as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.9; 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.