Moderne Mauve
90RR 56/048 · #D2C4C5 · LRV 56 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Moderne Mauve56
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Moderne Mauve, Really?
Moderne Mauve reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 90RR 56/048 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Moderne Mauve
Moderne Mauve 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 Moderne Mauve
At LRV 56, Moderne Mauve 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 Moderne 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 Glidden 90RR 56/048 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 | Vaguely MauveSW 6015 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | JosephineMQ3-01 · Behr | 3.0 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Porcelain2113-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Berry Cream1004-10B · Valspar | 3.0 | 57 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Just GorgeousPPG1047-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Coco Plum301-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Moderne Mauve 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 #D2C4C5 in HSL space. Pair Moderne Mauve with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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