Sherwin Williams Mellow Mauve SW 0039
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- Mellow Mauve for bedroom (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams SW 0039 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Mellow Mauve undertones?
- Is Mellow Mauve SW 0039 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Mellow Mauve
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Mellow Mauve SW 0039
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 0039 |
| Name: | Mellow Mauve |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Historic Interior Color Wall, Arts & Crafts (1880s-1910s) |
What color is Sherwin Williams Mellow Mauve?
Sherwin Williams Mellow Mauve SW 0039 is a muted, dusty rose with soft violet and gray undertones that keep it from reading overly sweet. It has the worn-petal look of an old garden rose, with enough earthiness to feel at home beside natural materials. In bright daylight, the color can appear like a pale pink-lilac; in north-facing rooms, its gray cast becomes more noticeable, while warm lamps bring out its rosier side. Use it on bedroom or powder-room walls, or on a painted dresser or built-in where a full room of color might feel too strong. Creamy warm white trim, weathered oak, linen, aged brass, and deep olive green give Mellow Mauve a grounded, lived-in setting.
Mellow Mauve for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing red shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sherwin Williams SW 0039 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm red hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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What are Sherwin Williams Mellow Mauve undertones?
Mellow Mauve is a mid-light, soft caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; 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:
196, 149, 122
Is Sherwin Williams Mellow Mauve cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 22° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 0039 Mellow Mauve HSL code: 22, 39%, 62%
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 Mellow 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 Sherwin Williams Mellow 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 0039
Mellow 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 Mellow Mauve with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 202, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.
LRV of Mellow Mauve
Mellow Mauve has an LRV of 34.64% 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 34.64%, 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 | #c4957a |
| RGB Decimal | 196, 149, 122 |
| RGB Percent | 76.86%, 58.43%, 47.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 22° Saturation: 37.76% Value: 76.86% |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39, 62) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 23.98 Yellow: 37.76 Key: 23.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 159.975 I: 36.684 Q: 1.54 |
| XYZ | X: 37.026 Y: 34.638 Z: 23.143 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.466 a:14.023 b:21.101 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.466 u:32.97 v:25.221 |
| Decimal | 12883322 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.854, 9.303, 17.884 |
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