Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Furtive Mauve |
| SKU | HGSW 2436 |
| Hex | #CBB8C0 |
| RGB | 203, 184, 192 |
| HSL | 335°, 15%, 76% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | magenta / warm |
| Family | Purple |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Furtive Mauve
At LRV 51, Furtive 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.
Furtive 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 at every US brand
14 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 purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Furtive Mauve within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #CBB8C0 in HSL space. Pair Furtive 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Furtive Mauve Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Furtive 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2436 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Furtive Mauve
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Furtive Mauve is Mauve Finery (SW 6282). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Mauve Finery and you'll get the same color. See the full Mauve Finery swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Furtive Mauve
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Furtive Mauve is High Society (PPG1046-4). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order High Society and you'll get the same color. See the full High Society swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Furtive Mauve
Valspar's nearest match is Mischief (V076-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.2 vs 51) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Furtive Mauve without repainting risk. See the full Mischief swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Furtive Mauve
Behr's nearest match is Plymouth Notch (180E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Furtive Mauve without repainting risk. See the full Plymouth Notch swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Furtive Mauve
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Furtive Mauve is Homespun Charm (1249) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Homespun Charm swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Furtive Mauve
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Furtive Mauve is Mauv-elous (347-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mauv-elous swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Furtive Mauve
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Furtive Mauve is Lavender Blessing (1211) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavender Blessing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Furtive Mauve
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Furtive Mauve is Sugared Almond (NO. 9913) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sugared Almond swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Furtive Mauve
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Furtive Mauve is Melting Violet (DE6017) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melting Violet swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Furtive Mauve
At Kompozit, the closest color to Furtive Mauve is Lavender Blessing (1211) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavender Blessing swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Furtive Mauve
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Furtive Mauve — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 8.5). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2436 instead. See the full Greige swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Furtive Mauve
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Furtive Mauve — the nearest deck color, Cinnamon Sugar (JG-133), is clearly different (ΔE 9.79). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2436 instead. See the full Cinnamon Sugar swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Furtive Mauve
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Furtive Mauve — the nearest deck color, Cronkite (C2-991), is clearly different (ΔE 10.63). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2436 instead. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Furtive Mauve
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Furtive Mauve — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 10.91). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2436 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →