Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Pale Mauve |
| SKU | PPG1178-3 |
| Hex | #DCCAD8 |
| RGB | 220, 202, 216 |
| HSL | 313°, 20%, 83% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Glidden Pale Mauve
At LRV 62, Pale Mauve is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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.
Pale 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Pale Mauve within Glidden'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 #DCCAD8 in HSL space. Pair Pale 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.
Glidden Pale Mauve Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Mauve 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 Glidden PPG1178-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Mauve
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pale Mauve is Euphoric Lilac (SW 6835) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Euphoric Lilac swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Mauve
Behr's nearest match is Fairview Taupe (130E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Mauve without repainting risk. See the full Fairview Taupe swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Mauve
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Beach Plum (2072-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Mauve without repainting risk. See the full Beach Plum swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Mauve
At Valspar, the closest color to Pale Mauve is Lilac Lace (1003-8C) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62.5 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lilac Lace swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Mauve
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pale Mauve is Pale Mauve (PPG1178-3). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Pale Mauve and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Mauve swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Mauve
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pale Mauve is Sleepy Purple (144-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sleepy Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Mauve
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pale Mauve is Euphoric Lilac (HGSW 1436) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Euphoric Lilac swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Mauve
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pale Mauve is Etcetera (1203) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Etcetera swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Mauve
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pale Mauve is French Lavender (1210) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Lavender swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Mauve
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pale Mauve is French Lavender (1210) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Lavender swatch →