Chaise Mauve
We've categorized Chaise Mauve as a versatile Purple because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can add character and warmth to any space so effectively. Explore our collection of 2 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#C1B2B3
LRV
46.43
Chaise Mauve's Color Strip
Chaise Mauve is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Vaguely Mauve and Intuitive. The strip spans from Vaguely Mauve at the lightest end to Marooned at the deepest. Strip 230 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Chaise Mauve in Real Rooms
Chaise Mauve has a medium-high LRV of 46.43 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom.
2 Bedroom Photos
Pairing Chaise Mauve with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
Bedroom walls in Chaise Mauve offer a soft, nurturing environment for young sleepers.
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Chaise Mauve creates a dreamy backdrop for a child's bedroom sanctuary.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 72 vs 46, Smart White is decisively the brighter choice.
Only Natural reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 46), opening up a space where Chaise Mauve encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (50 vs 46) makes Soft Apricot the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
At LRV 72 vs 46, Smart White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 48 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (50 vs 46) makes Studio Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 48 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Mauve Finery reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (46 vs 39) makes Chaise Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 46), opening up a space where Chaise Mauve encloses it.
Niebla Azul reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (53 vs 46) makes Silver Lake the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 16, Chaise Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 46, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
Chaise Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 29), opening up a space where Morning at Sea encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (46 vs 35) makes Chaise Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Chaise Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 28), opening up a space where Coquina encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (46 vs 39) makes Chaise Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 21, Chaise Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.