Mauve Desert (BM 2113-50)
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Mauve Desert (BM 2113-50) is a deep, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.8, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mauve Desert
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mauve Desert 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 Mauve Desert, 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 | Intuitive | SW 6017 | 38 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Dark Lilac | 100F-4 | 38.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Dusky Hyacinth | 1003-10A | 36 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coffee Custard | 1047-5 | 35 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Mauve Desert (LRV 37.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Mauve Desert
Darker than Mauve Desert
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2113-50 |
| Hex | #B1A2A4 |
| RGB | 177, 162, 164 |
| HSL | 352°, 9%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.9, 5.8, 0.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mauve Desert (BM 2113-50), published as #B1A2A4
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#C2ACA4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mauve Desert (BM 2113-50)?
- Mauve Desert has an LRV of 37.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mauve Desert is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mauve Desert in another brand?
- Intuitive (SW 6017) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mauve Desert warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mauve Desert as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.9; 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.