Dusty Mauve (BM 2174-40)
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Dusty Mauve (BM 2174-40) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.1, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dusty Mauve
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dusty Mauve by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Dusty 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 | Constant Coral | SW 6325 | 34 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Peach Preserve | T15-20 | 36.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Field of Flowers | 2001-8A | 36 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Holland Tile | 1064-5 | 39 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Dusty Mauve (LRV 35.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Dusty Mauve
Darker than Dusty Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2174-40 |
| Hex | #D29185 |
| RGB | 210, 145, 133 |
| HSL | 9°, 46%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.3, 23.1, 16.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dusty Mauve (BM 2174-40), published as #D29185
#C38883
#E29A85
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dusty Mauve (BM 2174-40)?
- Dusty Mauve has an LRV of 35.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dusty Mauve is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dusty Mauve in another brand?
- Peach Preserve (Behr T15-20) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Dusty Mauve warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dusty Mauve as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.3; 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.