Mauve Mist
100E-2 · #E1DAE7 · LRV 72 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Mauve Mist72
- 4Misty Lilac79
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Mauve Mist, Really?
Mauve Mist reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 100E-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mauve Mist
Mauve Mist is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Mauve Mist
At LRV 72, Mauve Mist is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Mauve Mist are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 100E-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Inspired LilacSW 6820 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sugarplum1394 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Purple Mist4002-9A · Valspar | 0.9 | 72 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pale OrchidPPG1175-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 71 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pale OrchidPPG1175-2 · Glidden | 2.3 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Soft Wisteria246-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 73 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Mauve Mist within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E1DAE7 in HSL space. Pair Mauve Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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