Mauvedust
70RR 50/087 · #D1B6BB · LRV 50 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Razzle Dazzle20
- 2Retro Pink38
- 3Mauvedust50
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Mauvedust, Really?
Mauvedust reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 70RR 50/087 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mauvedust
Mauvedust 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.
How Lighting Changes Mauvedust
At LRV 50, Mauvedust 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.
Most complaints about Mauvedust 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 Glidden 70RR 50/087 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 | DelightfulSW 6289 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Plymouth Notch180E-3 · Behr | 1.3 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Homespun Charm1249 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bombay Pink1006-8B · Valspar | 2.6 | 49.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rose StainPPG1048-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Mauv-elous347-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Mauvedust within Glidden'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 #D1B6BB in HSL space. Pair Mauvedust with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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