Mauve Magic (PPG 1180-5)
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Mauve Magic (PPG 1180-5) is a deep, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mauve Magic
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Mauve Magic 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 Magic, 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 | Rosebay | SW 6563 | 39 | 5.4 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Purple | 1370 | 34.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Blooming Lilac | HDC-MD-10 | 34.4 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Amethyst Purple | 1004-5C | 34 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Mauve Magic (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Mauve Magic
Darker than Mauve Magic
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1180-5 |
| Hex | #BF91B2 |
| RGB | 191, 145, 178 |
| HSL | 317°, 26%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.4, 22.8, -10.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mauve Magic (PPG 1180-5), published as #BF91B2
#AE88B0
#D09AB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mauve Magic (PPG 1180-5)?
- Mauve Magic has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mauve Magic is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mauve Magic in another brand?
- Victorian Purple (BM 1370) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mauve Magic warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mauve Magic as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.5; 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.