Mauve Blush (Valspar 1006-10A)
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Mauve Blush (Valspar 1006-10A) is a deep, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mauve Blush
Four Valspar colors picked for Mauve Blush by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Mauve Blush, 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 | Emerging Taupe | SW 6045 | 38 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Seaside Sand | 2110-40 | 36.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Sonora Rose | N160-4 | 33.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Iris Mauve | 1016-5 | 35 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Mauve Blush (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Mauve Blush
Darker than Mauve Blush
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1006-10A |
| Hex | #B89B91 |
| RGB | 184, 155, 145 |
| HSL | 15°, 22%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.3, 9.1, 9.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mauve Blush (Valspar 1006-10A), published as #B89B91
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#C8A591
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mauve Blush (Valspar 1006-10A)?
- Mauve Blush has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mauve Blush is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mauve Blush in another brand?
- Sonora Rose (Behr N160-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Mauve Blush warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Mauve Blush as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.2; 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.