Deepest Mauve
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Deepest Mauve (0005) is a standout Purple in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 3 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#6D595A
LRV
11.13
Deepest Mauve in Real Rooms
Deepest Mauve has a low LRV of 11.13 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. 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 misc, bathroom and dining room.
1 Misc Photo
These photos show Deepest Mauve in spaces that don't fit neatly into a single category: transitional spaces, accent applications, and rooms where the color becomes a fine detail rather than a broad backdrop.
Dining room walls in Deepest Mauve create sophisticated warmth.
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1 Bathroom Photo
Deepest Mauve is the perfect "clean" color for a bathroom that still wants to feel cozy. It lacks the clinical coldness of a pure white but retains a sense of hygiene and order that is essential for a space dedicated to self-care and grooming.
Bathroom wainscoting in Deepest Mauve pairs elegantly with marble.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Pairing Deepest Mauve with a white ceiling and high white wainscoting creates a classic, high-contrast look that is perfect for a traditional dining space. It brings a sense of architectural rhythm and formality that is hard to achieve with lighter tones.
Dining space in Deepest Mauve evokes rich, jewel-toned luxury.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 83 vs 11, Shell White is decisively the brighter choice.
Deepest Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Patchwork Plum the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 11, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 11, Niebla Azul is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Lake reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 11), opening up a space where Deepest Mauve encloses it.
Riverway reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 11), opening up a space where Deepest Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 29 vs 11, Morning at Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
Calico reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 11), opening up a space where Deepest Mauve encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Enigma reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 28 vs 11, Coquina is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Patchwork Plum the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (11 vs 3) makes Deepest Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.