Iris Mauve (PPG 1016-5)
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Iris Mauve (PPG 1016-5) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Iris Mauve
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Iris Mauve by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Iris 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 | Glamour | SW 6031 | 38 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Seaside Sand | 2110-40 | 36.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Quiet Refuge | 710B-4 | 36 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Mauve Blush | 1006-10A | 36 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Iris Mauve (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Iris Mauve
Darker than Iris Mauve
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1016-5 |
| Hex | #B39B94 |
| RGB | 179, 155, 148 |
| HSL | 14°, 17%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.9, 7.7, 6.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Iris Mauve (PPG 1016-5), published as #B39B94
#A39192
#C3A594
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Iris Mauve (PPG 1016-5)?
- Iris Mauve has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Iris Mauve is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Iris Mauve in another brand?
- Seaside Sand (BM 2110-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Iris Mauve warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Iris Mauve as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.9; 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.