Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Mauving Up |
| SKU | V078-5 |
| Hex | #836468 |
| RGB | 131, 100, 104 |
| HSL | 352°, 13%, 45% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Valspar Mauving Up
With an LRV of 15, Mauving Up 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.
Mauving Up works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Mauving Up within Valspar'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 #836468 in HSL space. Pair Mauving Up 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.
Valspar Mauving Up Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mauving Up 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 Valspar V078-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mauving Up
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mauving Up. The nearest is Patchwork Plum (SW 22) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patchwork Plum swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mauving Up
Behr has no exact twin of Mauving Up. The nearest is Tibetan Temple (PPU1-03) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tibetan Temple swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mauving Up
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Mauving Up. The nearest is Mink Violet (1252) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mink Violet swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mauving Up
At Glidden, the closest color to Mauving Up is Attic Trunk Red (90RR 14/151) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Attic Trunk Red swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mauving Up
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Amazing Amethyst (DE6013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mauving Up without repainting risk. See the full Amazing Amethyst swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mauving Up
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Mauving Up is Whimsy (0100) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whimsy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mauving Up
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Mauving Up. The nearest is Whimsy (0100) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whimsy swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mauving Up
At Rodda, the closest color to Mauving Up is Hypnotic (R118) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hypnotic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mauving Up
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Mauving Up is Sangria (C2-509) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sangria swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Mauving Up
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Mauving Up. The nearest is Carmine (CARMINE) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Carmine swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mauving Up
Kompozit has no exact twin of Mauving Up. The nearest is Whimsy (0100) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whimsy swatch →