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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6016

Sherwin-Williams Chaise Mauve#C1B2B3 · LRV 46

Chaise Mauve reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6016 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CHAISE MAUVE
RGB 193, 178, 179 LRV 46

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Chaise Mauve
SKU SW 6016
Hex #C1B2B3
RGB 193, 178, 179
HSL 356°, 11%, 73%
LRV 46
Undertone red / warm
Family Gray

About Sherwin-Williams Chaise Mauve

Chaise Mauve sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Chaise Mauve is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
North Island
SKU 0552 · #BCB6B4 · LRV 47
ΔE 4.63 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 gray from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6038
#C3B4B3
Young Fawn
ΔE 1.12 · LRV 47
DE6395
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 45
DE6045
#C6AEAA
Wispy Mauve
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 45
DE6381
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet
ΔE 6.23 · LRV 46
DEC751
#C1B5A9
Ash Gray
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.14
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2114-50
#C2B5B7
Victorian Mauve
ΔE 1.14 · LRV 48
AF-615
#C4B7BB
Violetta
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 49
2107-50
#BDAFA6
Sandlot Gray
ΔE 5.44 · LRV 44
AF-670
#B6B4B2
Nightingale
ΔE 6.58 · LRV
1551
#B8B4AC
La Paloma Gray
ΔE 8.11 · LRV 46

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1014-4
#C0B2B1
Jack Rabbit
ΔE 1.16 · LRV 46
18-04
#C3B8B7
Luxurious
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 49
1003-3
#B8B4B6
Silver Bells
ΔE 4.8 · LRV 46
1002-4
#B9B4B1
Gray Marble
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 46
1022-3
#BDB6AE
Silver Dollar
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All gray at Valspar →
8004-4C
#C4B1AF
Rosy Linen
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 46
V126-3
#C4B1AF
Rosy Linen
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 46.3
8004-1C
#B8B3B6
Frisky Whiskers
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 46
V125-3
#B8B3B6
Frisky Whiskers
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 45.7
M340
#BAB3B0
Mountain Boulder
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 45.7

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All gray at Behr →
N160-3
#C8B4B6
Vintage Charm
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 48
N130-3
#C2B6BB
Moonlit Mauve
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 49
740A-3
#BEB6BB
Oak Ridge
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 48
PPU17-10
#C4B1AB
Mauvette
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 46
730B-4
#B9B4B8
Winter Cocoa
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 46

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.81
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 45
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 8.22 · LRV 46
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 9.6 · LRV 44
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 11.66 · LRV 49
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 13.57 · LRV 45

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.9
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 9.78 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 15.21 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 15.72 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-37
#B1C6CA
Summer Friday
ΔE 17.97 · LRV 54

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.32
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 6.32 · LRV 51
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 8.34 · LRV 46
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 8.7 · LRV 48
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 9.43 · LRV 50
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 9.69 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.04
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 11.04 · LRV 38
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 13.06 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 15.79 · LRV 41
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 18.24 · LRV 35
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 20.21 · LRV 51

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Chaise Mauve within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 6030
Artistic Taupe
LRV 46
SW 6268
Veiled Violet
LRV 47
SW 21
Queen Anne Lilac
LRV 48
SW 6009
Imagine
LRV 48
SW 7079
Ponder
LRV 48
SW 6037
Temperate Taupe
LRV 45

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C1B2B3 in HSL space. Pair Chaise Mauve with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C1B2B3 + #B2C1C0
TRIADIC
#C1B2B3 · #B3C1B2 · #B2B3C1
ANALOGOUS
#C1B2BB · #C1B2B3 · #C1B9B2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.04:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.29:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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