Make Mine Mauve (PPG 18-22)
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Make Mine Mauve (PPG 18-22) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Make Mine Mauve
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Make Mine Mauve by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Make Mine 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 | Concerto | SW 6298 | 19 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Raspberry Glacé | CSP-430 | 20.9 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rose Marquee | PPU1-06 | 18.3 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | High Country Rose | 1007-5B | 20 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Make Mine Mauve (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Make Mine Mauve
Darker than Make Mine Mauve
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 18-22 |
| Hex | #A0666B |
| RGB | 160, 102, 107 |
| HSL | 355°, 23%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.5, 24.0, 7.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Make Mine Mauve (PPG 18-22), published as #A0666B
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#AF6F6B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Make Mine Mauve (PPG 18-22)?
- Make Mine Mauve has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Make Mine Mauve is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Make Mine Mauve in another brand?
- Raspberry Glacé (BM CSP-430) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Make Mine Mauve warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Make Mine Mauve as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.0; 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.