Hint of Mauve (BM 2097-50)
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Hint of Mauve (BM 2097-50) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.3, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hint of Mauve
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hint of Mauve by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 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 | Insightful Rose | SW 6023 | 46 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Patchwork Pink | HDC-NT-06 | 42.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Glamorous Taupe | 2003-10A | 41 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Taupe Tapestry | 1072-4 | 42 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Hint of Mauve (LRV 42.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Hint of Mauve
Darker than Hint of Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2097-50 |
| Hex | #C3AAA1 |
| RGB | 195, 170, 161 |
| HSL | 16°, 22%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.5, 7.6, 8.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hint of Mauve (BM 2097-50), published as #C3AAA1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hint of Mauve (BM 2097-50)?
- Hint of Mauve has an LRV of 42.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hint of Mauve is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hint of Mauve in another brand?
- Patchwork Pink (Behr HDC-NT-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Hint of Mauve warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hint of Mauve as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.0; 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.