Beguiling Mauve
Sherwin-Williams Beguiling Mauve (6269) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. It appears in Assistance, Living Well and Luxe, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#AFA7ACLRV
39.73
Beguiling Mauve's Color Strip
Beguiling Mauve is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Veiled Violet and Autumn Orchid. The strip spans from Sensitive Tint at the lightest end to Plum Brown at the deepest. Browsing strip 229 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Beguiling Mauve in Rooms
Follow Beguiling Mauve from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 4 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
Beguiling Mauve (6269) moves through 1 kitchen cabinets image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Kitchen cabinetry painted in elegant Beguiling Mauve.
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2 Living Room Photos
Its place within Assistance and Living Well hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let the movement from window light to lamplight and upholstery, timber, art and metal accents guide the final sample decision.
Dining area transformed with warm Beguiling Mauve.
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Walls embrace soft Beguiling Mauve throughout space.
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1 Bathroom Photo
The 1 bathroom image turn a purple swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Bathroom vanity painted in sophisticated Beguiling Mauve.
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Coordinating Colors
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Beguiling Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 40, Malabar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 9, Beguiling Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Beguiling Mauve encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 40 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Swanky Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Veiled Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (46 vs 40) makes Chaise Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 40 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Window Pane reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 40), opening up a space where Beguiling Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 40, Piedmont is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 6, Beguiling Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Beguiling Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 9), opening up a space where Billiard Green encloses it.
Beguiling Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 5), opening up a space where Roycroft Bottle Green encloses it.
Beguiling Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Glimmer reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 40), opening up a space where Beguiling Mauve encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 59 vs 40, Sensitive Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Veiled Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
This muted mauve strikes a serene balance between cool purple and warm gray, creating an air of understated elegance and contemplative calm. Perfect for bedrooms or studies, it pairs beautifully with soft whites, sage greens, and warm metallics for a sophisticated, grounding aesthetic.