Benjamin Moore Toasted Mauve#C7868C · LRV 32
Toasted Mauve reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1279 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Toasted Mauve |
| SKU | 1279 |
| Hex | #C7868C |
| RGB | 199, 134, 140 |
| HSL | 354°, 37%, 65% |
| LRV | 32 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Benjamin Moore Toasted Mauve
Toasted Mauve sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, 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.
Toasted Mauve 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.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Toasted Mauve 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 #C7868C in HSL space. Pair Toasted Mauve 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.