Mauve Madness (PPG 1049-5)
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Mauve Madness (PPG 1049-5) is a deep, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mauve Madness
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Mauve Madness 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 Mauve Madness, 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 | Audrey's Blush | SW 9001 | 26 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rosewood | 2082-40 | 28.1 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Degas Pink | 100D-4 | 26.4 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | New Bud | 1006-5C | 27 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Mauve Madness (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Mauve Madness
Darker than Mauve Madness
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1049-5 |
| Hex | #AA7982 |
| RGB | 170, 121, 130 |
| HSL | 349°, 22%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.9, 20.5, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mauve Madness (PPG 1049-5), published as #AA7982
#9B7080
#BA8282
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mauve Madness (PPG 1049-5)?
- Mauve Madness has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mauve Madness is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mauve Madness in another brand?
- Audrey's Blush (SW 9001) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Mauve Madness warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mauve Madness as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; 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.