Mauve Morning (Behr UL250-11)
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Mauve Morning (Behr UL250-11) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 64.4, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mauve Morning
Four Behr colors picked for Mauve Morning 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 Morning, 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 | Individual White | SW 6008 | 62 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hint of Violet | 2114-60 | 66.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Frosted Clover | 1001-8B | 65 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Balanced | 1003-2 | 65 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Mauve Morning (LRV 64.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mauve Morning
Darker than Mauve Morning
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL250-11 |
| Hex | #D9D0CF |
| RGB | 217, 208, 207 |
| HSL | 6°, 12%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.2, 2.9, 1.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mauve Morning (Behr UL250-11), published as #D9D0CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mauve Morning (Behr UL250-11)?
- Mauve Morning has an LRV of 64.4 (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 Morning is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mauve Morning in another brand?
- Frosted Clover (Valspar 1001-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mauve Morning warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mauve Morning as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.6; 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.