Majestic Mauve (BM 2115-60)
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Majestic Mauve (BM 2115-60) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 68.4, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Majestic Mauve
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Majestic 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 Majestic 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 | Lite Lavender | SW 6554 | 71 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | So Shy | MQ3-29 | 67.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Gentle Violet | 4002-3A | 73 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoky Orchid | 1179-2 | 71 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Majestic Mauve (LRV 68.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Majestic Mauve
Darker than Majestic Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2115-60 |
| Hex | #DED8DA |
| RGB | 222, 216, 218 |
| HSL | 340°, 8%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.9, 2.4, -0.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Majestic Mauve (BM 2115-60), published as #DED8DA
#CCCED8
#F0E2DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Majestic Mauve (BM 2115-60)?
- Majestic Mauve has an LRV of 68.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Majestic Mauve is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Majestic Mauve in another brand?
- So Shy (Behr MQ3-29) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Majestic Mauve warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Majestic Mauve as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.2; 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.