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Aubergine & Blush Color Scheme

A deep, moody aubergine paired with soft blush and a warm white for a romantic, grown-up look that feels both cozy and refined. Every shade is matched to real paint you can buy.

By David Chen · Formulation Lead & Resident Chemist

Rich Aubergine sets the whole mood here. It’s a deep, smoky purple-brown that wraps a space in quiet drama, the kind of color that feels romantic without trying too hard. It reads almost like a soft dark in low light and shows off its plum side in the sun, which makes it endlessly easy to live with.

To keep it from feeling too serious, Soft Blush steps in as a gentle, warm pink on the trim, softening every edge and adding a flush of romance. Then Warm White opens things back up as an accent, giving your eye a place to breathe so the aubergine stays moody rather than heavy. It’s a combination that flows beautifully across a living room, a bedroom, a dining nook, or a whole home where you want a little intimacy and a lot of charm.

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Rich Aubergine
walls
Behr Deep Garnet · 110F-7
#482A3F
LRV 3
Soft Blush
trim
PPG / Glidden Tangy Taffy · PPG1058-3
#E7C9C2
LRV 63
Warm White
accent
Rodda Candle · CA007
#F3EDE1
LRV 85

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Rich Aubergine
#42283C · LRV 3 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7630 · ΔE 9.55
Behr · 110F-7 · ΔE 1.62
Benjamin Moore · CSP-480 · ΔE 7.01
Valspar · 1011-9 · ΔE 3.42
PPG / Glidden · PPG0995-7 · ΔE 16.78
Glidden · 00NN 05/000 · ΔE 15.42
Dutch Boy · 344-7DB · ΔE 9.17
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3411 · ΔE 9.26
Dunn-Edwards · DEA002 · ΔE 15.79
Magnolia Home · JG-05 · ΔE 15.71
Farrow & Ball · NO. 256 · ΔE 15.94
Diamond Vogel · H101 · ΔE 16.39
Hirshfield's · 1229 · ΔE 9.65
Rodda · CA210 · ΔE 14.92
C2 Paint · BD42 · ΔE 6.01
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 18.46
Portola Paints · DANCING SHOES · ΔE 3.72
Annie Sloan · NAPOLEONIC BLUE · ΔE 16.41
Backdrop · BD-AH · ΔE 23.21
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 18.3
Kompozit · 1229 · ΔE 9.65
Soft Blush
#E7C9C4 · LRV 63 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6330 · ΔE 3.44
Behr · S190-2 · ΔE 1.69
Benjamin Moore · 037 · ΔE 1.35
Valspar · P004 · ΔE 2.34
PPG / Glidden · PPG1058-3 · ΔE 0.91
Glidden · PPG1058-3 · ΔE 1.07
Dutch Boy · 303-2DB · ΔE 1.35
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2077 · ΔE 3.44
Dunn-Edwards · DE6051 · ΔE 2.8
Magnolia Home · JG-24 · ΔE 5.21
Farrow & Ball · NO. 230 · ΔE 4.61
Diamond Vogel · 0069 · ΔE 1.09
Hirshfield's · 0076 · ΔE 2.67
Rodda · R121 · ΔE 5.66
C2 Paint · BD51 · ΔE 3.55
Clare · PNT100-LT-60 · ΔE 4.23
Portola Paints · GYPSY · ΔE 7.3
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 13.36
Backdrop · BD-AU · ΔE 5.66
Rust-Oleum · 285142 · ΔE 3.31
Kompozit · 0076 · ΔE 2.67
Warm White
#F2ECE0 · LRV 84 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7551 · ΔE 1.09
Behr · DC-003 · ΔE 1
Benjamin Moore · ES-01 · ΔE 1.13
Valspar · 7002-14 · ΔE 0.57
PPG / Glidden · PPG1208-1 · ΔE 1.48
Glidden · 50YY 83/057 · ΔE 0.45
Dutch Boy · 019W · ΔE 1.03
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4030 · ΔE 1.09
Dunn-Edwards · DEW339 · ΔE 1.29
Magnolia Home · JG-33 · ΔE 2.23
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2003 · ΔE 1.13
Diamond Vogel · 0003 · ΔE 0.92
Hirshfield's · 0003 · ΔE 0.49
Rodda · CA007 · ΔE 0.21
C2 Paint · C2-676 · ΔE 0.56
Clare · PNT100-LT-24 · ΔE 3.05
Portola Paints · KASHMIR · ΔE 1.71
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 11.14
Backdrop · BD-JA · ΔE 1.9
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 4.52
Kompozit · 0003 · ΔE 0.49

Questions

What colors go with rich aubergine?

Soft pinks, warm whites, and brushed brass all flatter a deep aubergine. The pink keeps it from feeling heavy, while the warm white gives your eye somewhere to rest.

Is aubergine too dark to use on walls?

Not at all. A dark, moody color like this actually makes a space feel cozy and enveloping, especially with plenty of soft light and a pale trim to balance it.

What undertone should I watch for here?

Aubergine leans both purple and brown, so pair it with a blush that has a warm, slightly peachy undertone rather than a cool icy pink. That keeps the whole scheme feeling warm and intentional.

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