Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Mauve Mystery |
| SKU | 407-1DB |
| Hex | #DAC3BA |
| RGB | 218, 195, 186 |
| HSL | 17°, 30%, 79% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Dutch Boy Mauve Mystery
At LRV 57, Mauve Mystery 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.
Mauve Mystery 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 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.
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Mauve Mystery within Dutch Boy'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 #DAC3BA in HSL space. Pair Mauve Mystery 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.
Dutch Boy Mauve Mystery Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mauve Mystery 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 Dutch Boy 407-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Mauve Mystery
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Mauve Mystery is Summer Beige (0132). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Kompozit is your counter, order Summer Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Summer Beige swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mauve Mystery
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Mauve Mystery is Summer Beige (0132). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Summer Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Summer Beige swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mauve Mystery
The closest Behr equivalent of Mauve Mystery is Bella Mia (MQ3-5). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Behr is your counter, order Bella Mia and you'll get the same color. See the full Bella Mia swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mauve Mystery
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Spice Beige (PPG18-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mauve Mystery without repainting risk. See the full Spice Beige swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mauve Mystery
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pink Shadow (SW 70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mauve Mystery without repainting risk. See the full Pink Shadow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mauve Mystery
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Canyon Dusk (DE6094), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mauve Mystery without repainting risk. See the full Canyon Dusk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Mauve Mystery
Clare's nearest match is Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mauve Mystery without repainting risk. See the full Meet Cute swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mauve Mystery
At Valspar, the closest color to Mauve Mystery is Berry Cream (1004-10B) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Berry Cream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mauve Mystery
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Mauve Mystery is Fawn (BD10) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fawn swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mauve Mystery
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Mauve Mystery is Pale Berry (2103-60) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Berry swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mauve Mystery
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Mauve Mystery. The nearest is Scallop (NO. 311) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Scallop swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Mauve Mystery
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Mauve Mystery — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 5.12). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 407-1DB instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mauve Mystery
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Mauve Mystery — the nearest deck color, Southern Grown (JG-104), is clearly different (ΔE 8.31). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 407-1DB instead. See the full Southern Grown swatch →