Mauve Blush (BM 2115-40)
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Mauve Blush (BM 2115-40) is a deep, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.6, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mauve Blush
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mauve Blush 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 Blush, 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 | Autumn Orchid | SW 9157 | 29 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Heather Plume | PPU17-13 | 31.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Shadows | 1001-7C | 33 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Violet | 1014-5 | 28 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Mauve Blush (LRV 30.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Mauve Blush
Darker than Mauve Blush
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2115-40 |
| Hex | #A19195 |
| RGB | 161, 145, 149 |
| HSL | 345°, 8%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.7, 6.7, 0.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mauve Blush (BM 2115-40), published as #A19195
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mauve Blush (BM 2115-40)?
- Mauve Blush has an LRV of 30.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mauve Blush is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mauve Blush in another brand?
- Autumn Orchid (SW 9157) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Mauve Blush warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mauve Blush as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.1; 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.