Victorian Mauve (BM 2114-50)
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Victorian Mauve (BM 2114-50) is a medium, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.1, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Victorian Mauve
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Victorian 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 Victorian 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 | Chaise Mauve | SW 6016 | 47 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Mulberry Stain | N110-2 | 50.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Twilight Mauve | 1001-8A | 44 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jack Rabbit | 1014-4 | 46 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Victorian Mauve (LRV 48.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Victorian Mauve
Darker than Victorian Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2114-50 |
| Hex | #C2B5B7 |
| RGB | 194, 181, 183 |
| HSL | 351°, 10%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.8, 5.0, 0.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Victorian Mauve (BM 2114-50), published as #C2B5B7
#B1ABB5
#D4BFB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Victorian Mauve (BM 2114-50)?
- Victorian Mauve has an LRV of 48.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Victorian Mauve is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Victorian Mauve in another brand?
- Chaise Mauve (SW 6016) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Victorian Mauve warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Victorian Mauve as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.7; 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.