Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Mauve Hint |
| SKU | 878 |
| Hex | #EEE3DE |
| RGB | 238, 227, 222 |
| HSL | 19°, 32%, 90% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Benjamin Moore Mauve Hint
Mauve Hint is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Mauve Hint shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Mauve Hint within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EEE3DE in HSL space. Pair Mauve Hint with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Mauve Hint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mauve Hint from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 878 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mauve Hint
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Patient White (SW 6301), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mauve Hint without repainting risk. See the full Patient White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mauve Hint
At Behr, the closest color to Mauve Hint is Cave Pearl (RD-W07) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cave Pearl swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mauve Hint
Valspar's nearest match is Dance of the Goddesses (V169), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.2 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mauve Hint without repainting risk. See the full Dance of the Goddesses swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mauve Hint
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Mauve Hint is Macadamia Nut (PPG1057-1). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Macadamia Nut and you'll get the same color. See the full Macadamia Nut swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mauve Hint
The closest Glidden equivalent of Mauve Hint is Macadamia Nut (PPG1057-1). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Glidden is your counter, order Macadamia Nut and you'll get the same color. See the full Macadamia Nut swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mauve Hint
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Delighted Pink (104-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mauve Hint without repainting risk. See the full Delighted Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mauve Hint
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mauve Hint. The nearest is Rare & Radiant (HGSW 4061) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rare & Radiant swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mauve Hint
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mother of Pearl (DE6029), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mauve Hint without repainting risk. See the full Mother of Pearl swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mauve Hint
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Mauve Hint. The nearest is Salt (NO. CC5) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Salt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mauve Hint
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Aimee (1216), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mauve Hint without repainting risk. See the full Aimee swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mauve Hint
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Mauve Hint is Aimee (1216). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Aimee and you'll get the same color. See the full Aimee swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mauve Hint
Rodda has no exact twin of Mauve Hint. The nearest is Tundra (CA022) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tundra swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mauve Hint
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Mauve Hint is Barely There (C2-532) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barely There swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Mauve Hint
Clare has no exact twin of Mauve Hint. The nearest is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Mauve Hint
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Mauve Hint. The nearest is Ellie (ELLIE) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ellie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mauve Hint
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Mauve Hint is Aimee (1216). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77). If Kompozit is your counter, order Aimee and you'll get the same color. See the full Aimee swatch →