Mauve Finery is a gentle, dusty mauve softened with gray. It reads like a romantic neutral in daylight and more violet in shade. It was part of Sherwin-Williams' 2025 Color Capsule of the Year and suits bedrooms and powder rooms.
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Undertone: Soft dusty mauve with a gray undertone.
LRV 51: Mauve Finery is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Bedroom, bathroom, living room.
Trim: Mauve Finery pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Mauve Finery on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Mauve Finery from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Mauve Finery (SW 6282) is #CBB8C0, which is rgb(203, 184, 192). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Mauve Finery has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Mauve Finery is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Mauve Finery has a soft dusty mauve with a gray undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Mauve Finery is Coventry Gray (HC-169, #B8BAB6), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 10.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Mauve Finery is Natural Gray (PPU18-10, #C4C0BB), which is close by digital value (ΔE 9.0). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.