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Pale Mauve

Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Pale Mauve remains a staple for PPG designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.

Hex

#dccad8

LRV

63.00

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Light Reflectance Value
63.00
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Pale Mauve's Color Strip

Pale Mauve is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Wine Frost and Soft Amethyst. The strip spans from Lavender Twilight at the lightest end to Royal Plum at the deepest. Strip PPG1178 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.

Coordinating Colors

Alpaca Wool
Pale Mauve
Alpaca Wool vs Pale Mauve
PPG
Alpaca Wool
PPG14-19 · LRV 66
PPG
Pale Mauve
PPG1178-3 · LRV 63

A 3-point LRV gap (66 vs 63) makes Alpaca Wool the marginally brighter of the two.

Trim Color

Oatmeal
Oatmeal
Pale Mauve
Oatmeal vs Pale Mauve
PPG
Oatmeal
PPG1023-1 · LRV 76
PPG
Pale Mauve
PPG1178-3 · LRV 63

Oatmeal reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 63), opening up a space where Pale Mauve encloses it.

Delicate White
Delicate White
Pale Mauve
Delicate White vs Pale Mauve
PPG
Delicate White
PPG1001-1 · LRV 88
PPG
Pale Mauve
PPG1178-3 · LRV 63

Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 63), opening up a space where Pale Mauve encloses it.

Color Codes

HEX#dccad8
RGB220, 202, 216
HSL313° 20% 83%
CIE LabL: 83.1 a: 8.7 b: -4.7
XYZX: 63.03 Y: 62.41 Z: 73.68
StripPPG1178 pos. 3