Mauvelous (PPG 1044-4)
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Mauvelous (PPG 1044-4) is a medium, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mauvelous
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Mauvelous by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Mauvelous, 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 | Delightful | SW 6289 | 51 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Damask Rose | 2082-50 | 52.4 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Wild Geranium | M130-3 | 55.5 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Sugarplum Dance | 1006-6A | 45 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Mauvelous (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Mauvelous
Darker than Mauvelous
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1044-4 |
| Hex | #D6B3C0 |
| RGB | 214, 179, 192 |
| HSL | 338°, 30%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.3, 14.7, -1.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mauvelous (PPG 1044-4), published as #D6B3C0
#C5A9BE
#E7BDC0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mauvelous (PPG 1044-4)?
- Mauvelous has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mauvelous is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mauvelous in another brand?
- Wild Geranium (Behr M130-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Mauvelous warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mauvelous as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.9; 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.