Mauve Desert
2113-50 · #B1A2A4 · LRV 38 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Mauve Desert38
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Mauve Desert, Really?
Mauve Desert reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2113-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mauve Desert
Mauve Desert is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Mauve Desert
Mauve Desert sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Mauve Desert 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 Benjamin Moore 2113-50 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 | IntuitiveSW 6017 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Violet VistaHDC-CT-18 · Behr | 1.4 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Heather BayT572 · Valspar | 1.0 | 38.8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Truly Taupe50RR 39/025 · Glidden | 3.1 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Claystone403-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 38 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | CoopersmithHGSW 3415 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Mauve Desert within Benjamin Moore'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 #B1A2A4 in HSL space. Pair Mauve Desert with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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