Muse
700B-4 · #A17F8D · LRV 25 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Berry Bush14
- 2Razzle Dazzle20
- 3Muse25
- 4Vintage Tea Rose47
- 5Pink Quartz53
What Color Is Muse, Really?
Muse reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 700B-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Muse
Muse is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Muse
Muse sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its magenta 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Muse 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 700B-4 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 | Ruby VioletSW 9076 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 24 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mellow Mauve1004-7C · Valspar | 4.2 | 27 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mauve MadnessPPG1049-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.6 | 24 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mauve MadnessPPG1049-5 · Glidden | 4.9 | 24 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Redbluff301-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 23 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Plumeria BlossomHGSW 2024 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.7 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Muse 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 #A17F8D in HSL space. Pair Muse with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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