Wisp of Mauve (BM 2098-60)
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Wisp of Mauve (BM 2098-60) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60.4, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wisp of Mauve
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Wisp 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 Wisp 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 | White Truffle | SW 6029 | 60 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Malted | N160-2 | 60.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Champagne Glee | 2003-10C | 65 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | First Kiss | 1017-2 | 61 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Wisp of Mauve (LRV 60.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Wisp of Mauve
Darker than Wisp of Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2098-60 |
| Hex | #DBCAC3 |
| RGB | 219, 202, 195 |
| HSL | 18°, 25%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.5, 4.8, 5.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wisp of Mauve (BM 2098-60), published as #DBCAC3
#CAC0C1
#EDD4C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wisp of Mauve (BM 2098-60)?
- Wisp of Mauve has an LRV of 60.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wisp of Mauve is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Wisp of Mauve in another brand?
- First Kiss (PPG 1017-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wisp of Mauve warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Wisp of Mauve as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.6; 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.