Rose Mauve
DET403 · #AF9690 · LRV 33 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Rose Mauve33
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Rose Mauve, Really?
Rose Mauve reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET403 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rose Mauve
Rose Mauve is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Rose Mauve
Rose Mauve sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, 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 Rose 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 Dunn-Edwards DET403 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Lite CocoaMQ1-55 · Behr | 2.4 | 33 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Baywood Brown1234 · Benjamin Moore | 3.7 | 34 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dusky Hyacinth1003-10A · Valspar | 2.4 | 32.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tawny MushroomPPG1054-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tawny MushroomPPG1054-5 · Glidden | 2.3 | 35 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Bush Buck0141 · Diamond Vogel | 2.8 | 31 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Rose Mauve within Dunn-Edwards'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 #AF9690 in HSL space. Pair Rose Mauve with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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