Central Mauve (BM 1412)
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Central Mauve (BM 1412) is a deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Central Mauve
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Central Mauve by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Central 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 | Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 35 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Wild Thistle | 630F-4 | 35.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lavender Lake | 4001-5C | 42 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spring Lilac | 1170-4 | 46 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Central Mauve (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Central Mauve
Darker than Central Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1412 |
| Hex | #A6A6BD |
| RGB | 166, 166, 189 |
| HSL | 240°, 15%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.8, 4.6, -11.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Central Mauve (BM 1412), published as #A6A6BD
#949CBB
#B8B0BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Central Mauve (BM 1412)?
- Central Mauve has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Central Mauve is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Central Mauve in another brand?
- Lavender Lake (Valspar 4001-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Central Mauve warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Central Mauve as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.8; 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.