Benjamin Moore Central Mauve 1412
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- Central Mauve for bedroom (1 photo)
- Central Mauve for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Central Mauve for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 1412 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Central Mauve reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Central Mauve undertones?
- Is Central Mauve 1412 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Central Mauve
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Central Mauve 1412
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Central Mauve 1412 |
| Code: | 1412 |
| Name: | Central Mauve |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Central Mauve?
Benjamin Moore Central Mauve 1412 is a muted, medium-light lavender gray with a distinctly cool blue-violet cast. Its restrained saturation keeps the color from reading overly purple, giving walls a soft, hazy appearance rather than a sugary pastel look. In north-facing or low light, Central Mauve may lean more slate-like and blue, while warmer daylight can bring out its gentle mauve note. It suits bedrooms, powder rooms, and quiet living spaces, especially alongside soft white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents. For a more layered palette, pair this shade with dusty blue textiles, deep plum details, or warm gray furnishings.
Central Mauve for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Central Mauve for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 1412 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone purple real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 1412 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Central Mauve reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Central Mauve undertones?
Central Mauve is a mid-light, muted muted mauve. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
166, 166, 189
Is Benjamin Moore Central Mauve cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 240°, this Purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
1412 Central Mauve HSL code: 240, 15%, 70%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Central Mauve
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Central Mauve:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
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Darker shades
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Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Central Mauve with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 60, such as Benjamin Moore River Gorge Gray and Tavern Gray.
LRV of Central Mauve
Central Mauve has an LRV of 39.96% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 39.96%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #A6A6BD |
| RGB Decimal | 166, 166, 189 |
| RGB Percent | 65.10%, 65.10%, 74.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 240° Saturation: 12.17% Value: 74.12% |
| HSL | hsl(240, 15, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 12.17 Magenta: 12.17 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 25.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 168.622 I: -7.391 Q: 7.158 |
| XYZ | X: 38.545 Y: 39.053 Z: 53.638 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.79 a:4.621 b:-11.766 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.79 u:-1.339 v:-18.546 |
| Decimal | 10921661 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.493, 0.735, -7.144 |
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