Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Deepest Mauve |
| SKU | SW 5 |
| Hex | #6D595A |
| RGB | 109, 89, 90 |
| HSL | 357°, 10%, 39% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Deepest Mauve
With an LRV of 11, Deepest Mauve is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Deepest Mauve works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
9 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 gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Rodda
C2 Paint
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Deepest 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #6D595A in HSL space. Pair Deepest 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.
Sherwin-Williams Deepest Mauve Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Deepest 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Deepest Mauve
Behr's nearest match is River Rocks (N130-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Deepest Mauve without repainting risk. See the full River Rocks swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Deepest Mauve
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Deepest Mauve is Amazon Soil (2115-30). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Amazon Soil and you'll get the same color. See the full Amazon Soil swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Deepest Mauve
Valspar has no exact twin of Deepest Mauve. The nearest is Night Skyscraper (8004-3F) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Night Skyscraper swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Deepest Mauve
At Glidden, the closest color to Deepest Mauve is Berry Brown (50RR 11/049) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Berry Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Deepest Mauve
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tender Hearted (446-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Deepest Mauve without repainting risk. See the full Tender Hearted swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deepest Mauve
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Durable Plum (HGSW 3412), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Deepest Mauve without repainting risk. See the full Durable Plum swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Deepest Mauve
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bourbon Truffle (DET699), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Deepest Mauve without repainting risk. See the full Bourbon Truffle swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Deepest Mauve
Rodda has no exact twin of Deepest Mauve. The nearest is Bombastic (R113) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bombastic swatch →