Mauve Wisp
PPG1044-2 · #EADDE1 · LRV 75 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Mauve Wisp75
- 4Pink Bliss82
- 5Ballerina Gown87
What Color Is Mauve Wisp, Really?
Mauve Wisp reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1044-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mauve Wisp
Mauve Wisp shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Mauve Wisp
Mauve Wisp is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Mauve Wisp 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1044-2 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 | Rose Of SharonSW 6294 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sentimental710A-2 · Behr | 0.8 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Raindrops on Roses1443 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Winter Sunrise1002-8C · Valspar | 1.2 | 73.5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mauve WispPPG1044-2 · Glidden | 0.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glistened Pink146-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Mauve Wisp within PPG / 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 #EADDE1 in HSL space. Pair Mauve Wisp with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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