Benjamin Moore Dusty Mauve 2174-40
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- Benjamin Moore Dusty Mauve reviews (23 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Dusty Mauve undertones?
- Is Dusty Mauve 2174-40 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Dusty Mauve
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Dusty Mauve 2174-40
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Dusty Mauve 2174-40 |
| Code: | 2174-40 |
| Name: | Dusty Mauve |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Dusty Mauve?
Benjamin Moore Dusty Mauve 2174-40 is a muted, mid-tone pink with a clear warm peach-coral cast rather than a purple-leaning mauve look. Its softened saturation keeps it from reading overly sweet, giving walls a grounded blush that feels substantial in daylight. In warmer evening light, this color can appear richer and more terracotta-pink, while cooler natural light brings out its dusty, subdued quality. It suits bedrooms, powder rooms, or a dining-area accent wall, especially alongside warm white trim, natural oak, woven linen, and aged brass. For contrast, pair Dusty Mauve with deep olive green, charcoal, or dark espresso-toned wood.
Benjamin Moore Dusty Mauve reviews (23 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Dusty Mauve undertones?
Dusty Mauve is a mid-light, soft brick red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
210, 145, 133
Is Benjamin Moore Dusty Mauve cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 9° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
2174-40 Dusty Mauve HSL code: 9, 46%, 67%
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 Dusty 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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Dusty 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
2174-40
Dusty Mauve
Darker shades
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 Dusty Mauve with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 189, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Dusty Mauve
Dusty Mauve has an LRV of 35.07% 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 35.07%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #D29185 |
| RGB Decimal | 210, 145, 133 |
| RGB Percent | 82.35%, 56.86%, 52.16% |
| HSV | Hue: 9° Saturation: 36.67% Value: 82.35% |
| HSL | hsl(9, 46, 67) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 30.95 Yellow: 36.67 Key: 17.65 |
| YIQ | Y: 163.067 I: 42.59 Q: 10.015 |
| XYZ | X: 40.938 Y: 35.649 Z: 26.909 |
| CIE Lab | L:66.251 a:23.074 b:16.303 |
| CIE Luv | L:66.251 u:44.471 v:17.615 |
| Decimal | 13799813 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.706, 17.904, 15.074 |
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