Moody Mauve (PPG 18-21)
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Moody Mauve (PPG 18-21) is a deep, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moody Mauve
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Moody Mauve 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 Moody 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 | Carley's Rose | SW 9002 | 22 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Mauve | 1265 | 19.9 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Heirloom Rose | S130-5 | 22.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Posh Rose | 1006-5B | 21 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Moody Mauve (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Moody Mauve
Darker than Moody Mauve
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 18-21 |
| Hex | #A37379 |
| RGB | 163, 115, 121 |
| HSL | 353°, 21%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.4, 19.8, 4.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moody Mauve (PPG 18-21), published as #A37379
#946A77
#B37C79
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moody Mauve (PPG 18-21)?
- Moody Mauve has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moody Mauve is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Moody Mauve in another brand?
- Heirloom Rose (Behr S130-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Moody Mauve warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Moody Mauve as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.3; 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.