Studio Mauve (SW 0062)
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Studio Mauve (SW 0062) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Studio Mauve
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Studio Mauve by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Studio 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 | Victorian Mauve | 2114-50 | 48.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Georgian Pink | HDC-CL-25G | 49.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Seagull Beach | 1002-10B | 50 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Luxurious | 18-04 | 49 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Studio Mauve (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Studio Mauve
Darker than Studio Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0062 |
| Hex | #C6B9B8 |
| RGB | 198, 185, 184 |
| HSL | 4°, 11%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.2, 4.4, 2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Studio Mauve (SW 0062), published as #C6B9B8
#B5AFB6
#D7C3B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Studio Mauve (SW 0062)?
- Studio Mauve has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Studio Mauve is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Studio Mauve in another brand?
- Luxurious (PPG 18-04) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Studio Mauve warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Studio Mauve as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.2; 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.