Wisp Of Mauve
PPU2-06 · #D9C7BF · LRV 59 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Mindful Gray48
- 2Light French Gray53
- 3Wisp Of Mauve59
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is Wisp Of Mauve, Really?
Wisp Of Mauve reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr PPU2-06 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wisp Of Mauve
Wisp Of Mauve 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Wisp Of Mauve
At LRV 59, Wisp Of Mauve is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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 Wisp Of Mauve 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 PPU2-06 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 | Abalone ShellSW 6050 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Acapulco Sand2105-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 61 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sand Storm2004-10B · Valspar | 2.5 | 57.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cheerful HeartPPG1016-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cheerful HeartPPG1016-3 · Glidden | 1.4 | 60 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Stable Gray411-1DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Wisp Of Mauve 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 #D9C7BF in HSL space. Pair Wisp Of Mauve with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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