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VALSPAR · 1006-10A

Valspar Mauve Blush#B69589 · LRV 33.2

Mauve Blush reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 1006-10A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR MAUVE BLUSH
RGB 182, 149, 137 LRV 33.2

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Mauve Blush
SKU 1006-10A
Hex #B69589
RGB 182, 149, 137
HSL 16°, 24%, 63%
LRV 33.2
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Valspar Mauve Blush

Mauve Blush sits in the mid-range at LRV 33.2, 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.

Mauve Blush is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm 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
Pavilion Tan
SKU 0149 · #B29080 · LRV 31
ΔE 2.36 (close)
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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 brown from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All brown at Behr →
S190-4
#B89489
Spiced Brandy
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 33
MQ1-55
#B1978C
Lite Cocoa
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 33
MQ1-59
#B5917F
Caramel Cream
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 32
MQ2-41
#B39781
Cavern Clay
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 33
S220-4
#B29781
Potters Clay
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 33

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1234
#B5988A
Baywood Brown
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 34
1180
#BF9789
Rosedale
ΔE 2.37 · LRV
1175
#BC917F
Lake House
ΔE 3.42 · LRV
1012
#B49C8D
Whispering Woods
ΔE 4.43 · LRV
CC-392
#B49C8D
Muddy York
ΔE 4.43 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.86
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6053
#B1928C
Plush Suede
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 32
DEC701
#C09084
Revival Rose
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 33
DE6103
#C09078
Copper Lake
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 33
DE6060
#A79994
Twilight Taupe
ΔE 7.02 · LRV 33
DEC717
#B69E87
Baked Potato
ΔE 7.47 · LRV 36

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.62
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1016-5
#B39B94
Iris Mauve
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 35
1054-5
#B39997
Tawny Mushroom
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 35
1053-5
#B58E8B
Brandy Snaps
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 31
1071-5
#BA947B
Cool Clay
ΔE 5.18 · LRV 33
1077-4
#B19C86
Weathered Wood
ΔE 8.01 · LRV 35

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.63
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 34
#C08F80
Roycroft Rose
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 32
SW 7519
#AF9781
Mexican Sand
ΔE 6.82 · LRV 33
SW 7501
#AC9A8A
Threshold Taupe
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 34
SW 7724
#B7987B
Canoe
ΔE 7.65 · LRV 34
SW 9112
#AF987F
Song Thrush
ΔE 8.32 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.2
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 5.2 · LRV 36
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 8.56 · LRV 30
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 8.6 · LRV 38
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 10.58 · LRV 39
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 15.24 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 6 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 9.13 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 15.2 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 15.33 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 17.34 · LRV 36

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.97
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 6.97 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 8.64 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 12.25 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 17.55 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 21.45 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.26
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 8.26 · LRV 29
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 9.82 · LRV 40
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 11.24 · LRV 34
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 12.57 · LRV 37
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 12.64 · LRV 33

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

2006-10A
Free Wheeling
LRV 32.4
1005-10A
Cherry Taupe
LRV 31.3
1002-10A
Wool Coat
LRV 32.9
2007-9C
Woodland Stone
LRV 33.3
M105
Desert at Dusk
LRV 33.4
T575
Chocolate Oatmeal
LRV 32.7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B69589 in HSL space. Pair Mauve Blush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B69589 + #89AAB6
TRIADIC
#B69589 · #89B695 · #9589B6
ANALOGOUS
#B68994 · #B69589 · #B6AC89

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.75:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.65:1 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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