Minute Mauve
Minute Mauve is a versatile and reflective Purple from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find 5 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#CFC9C8
LRV
59.16
Minute Mauve's Color Strip
Minute Mauve is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 227 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Minute Mauve in Real Rooms
Minute Mauve has a high LRV of 59.16 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. 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 and living room.
3 Misc Photos
In laundry rooms, Minute Mauve adds a surprising level of "design" to a space that is often forgotten. It proves that even the most utilitarian rooms deserve a color that feels considered, intentional, and calming.
Staircase walls in Minute Mauve introduce soft, sophisticated color.
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Hallway painted in Minute Mauve creates an elegant transitional space.
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Minute Mauve brings understated charm to walls throughout your home.
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2 Living Room Photos
In a living room, Minute Mauve acts as a bridge between the indoors and the view outside. It carries the organic weight of the natural world into the home, allowing the greenery from windows to pop while keeping the interior feeling protected and private. Pair it with oversized plants and ceramic vessels for a full organic-modern aesthetic.
Living room walls in Minute Mauve add subtle warmth and femininity.
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Living room in Minute Mauve achieves serene, refined elegance.
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Coordinating Colors
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Minute Mauve encloses it.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 59), opening up a space where Minute Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 29, Minute Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Minute Mauve encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 62 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 59 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 62 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 59, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (59 vs 53) makes Minute Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
Minute Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Minute Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 16), opening up a space where Riverway encloses it.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 59), opening up a space where Minute Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 29, Minute Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 6, Minute Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Discreet White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 59), opening up a space where Minute Mauve encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 59, Nouvelle White is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Minute Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Minute Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 38), opening up a space where Flexible Gray encloses it.
Minute Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 30), opening up a space where Auger Shell encloses it.
Minute Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.