Toasted Mauve (BM 1279)
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Toasted Mauve (BM 1279) is a deep, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 31.9, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Toasted Mauve
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Toasted Mauve by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Toasted 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 | Memorable Rose | SW 6311 | 33 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Rose Sachet | 130D-4 | 31.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Romantic Rose | 1008-5C | 29 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Floral Tapestry | 1052-4 | 34 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Toasted Mauve (LRV 31.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Toasted Mauve
Darker than Toasted Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1279 |
| Hex | #C7868C |
| RGB | 199, 134, 140 |
| HSL | 354°, 37%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.6, 25.8, 7.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Toasted Mauve (BM 1279), published as #C7868C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Toasted Mauve (BM 1279)?
- Toasted Mauve has an LRV of 31.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Toasted Mauve is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Toasted Mauve in another brand?
- Rose Sachet (Behr 130D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Toasted Mauve warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Toasted Mauve as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.