Iced Mauve (BM 2115-50)

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Iced Mauve (BM 2115-50) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.6, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Iced Mauve
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Iced Mauve by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Iced 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 | Veiled Violet | SW 6268 | 47 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Mulberry Stain | N110-2 | 50.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Calm | 4001-1B | 46 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Luxurious | 18-04 | 49 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Iced Mauve (LRV 50.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Iced Mauve
Darker than Iced Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2115-50 |
| Hex | #C4BBC0 |
| RGB | 196, 187, 192 |
| HSL | 327°, 7%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.7, 4.1, -1.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Iced Mauve (BM 2115-50), published as #C4BBC0
#B3B1BE
#D6C5C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Iced Mauve (BM 2115-50)?
- Iced Mauve has an LRV of 50.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Iced Mauve is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Iced Mauve in another brand?
- Mulberry Stain (Behr N110-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Iced Mauve warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Iced Mauve as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.4; 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.