Chelsea Mauve (SW 0002)
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Chelsea Mauve (SW 0002) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chelsea Mauve
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Chelsea Mauve by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Chelsea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Grége Avenue | 991 | 40.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Fall Mood | PWL-87 | 43.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Western Sandstone | 1001-10A | 43 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Thumper | 1075-4 | 43 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Chelsea Mauve (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Chelsea Mauve
Darker than Chelsea Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0002 |
| Hex | #BEAC9F |
| RGB | 190, 172, 159 |
| HSL | 25°, 19%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.5, 4.3, 9.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chelsea Mauve (SW 0002), published as #BEAC9F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chelsea Mauve (SW 0002)?
- Chelsea Mauve has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chelsea Mauve is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Chelsea Mauve in another brand?
- Western Sandstone (Valspar 1001-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Chelsea Mauve warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Chelsea Mauve as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.0; 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.