Sherwin Williams Deepest Mauve SW 0005
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- Sherwin Williams Deepest Mauve reviews (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Deepest Mauve undertones?
- Is Deepest Mauve SW 0005 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Deepest Mauve
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Deepest Mauve SW 0005
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 0005 |
| Name: | Deepest Mauve |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Historic Interior Color Wall, Victorian (1830s-1910s) |
What color is Sherwin Williams Deepest Mauve?
Sherwin Williams Deepest Mauve SW 0005 is a muted, medium-dark mauve with a gray-brown cast that keeps its purple-red character restrained. Its #6d595a value gives it a soft, weathered appearance rather than a bright or sugary pink effect. In daylight, the shade can read as a dusty rose-brown, while lower or warmer lighting may draw out its deeper plum and cocoa notes. Deepest Mauve has enough depth for a dining room, bedroom, or library wall, especially when paired with warm white trim and natural oak. It also makes a considered choice for painted cabinetry or a small accent area alongside aged brass, linen, and charcoal-toned textiles.
Sherwin Williams Deepest Mauve reviews (2 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Deepest Mauve undertones?
Deepest Mauve is a midtone, very muted brownish taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. 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:
109, 89, 90
Is Sherwin Williams Deepest Mauve cool or warm?
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With a hue of 357°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 0005 Deepest Mauve HSL code: 357, 10%, 39%
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 Deepest 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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Deepest 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
SW 0005
Deepest Mauve
Darker shades
SW 0005
Deepest Mauve
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 Deepest Mauve with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 177, such as Sherwin Williams Mountain Air and Niebla Azul.
LRV of Deepest Mauve
Deepest Mauve has an LRV of 11.13% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 11.13%, 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 | #6d595a |
| RGB Decimal | 109, 89, 90 |
| RGB Percent | 42.75%, 34.90%, 35.29% |
| HSV | Hue: 357° Saturation: 18.35% Value: 42.75% |
| HSL | hsl(357, 10, 39) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 18.35 Yellow: 17.43 Key: 57.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 95.094 I: 11.597 Q: 4.542 |
| XYZ | X: 11.724 Y: 11.135 Z: 11.202 |
| CIE Lab | L:39.806 a:8.354 b:2.503 |
| CIE Luv | L:39.806 u:11.908 v:1.854 |
| Decimal | 7166298 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.368, 4.323, 3.454 |
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