Beguiling Mauve vs Calico
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Beguiling Mauve reads as grey, while Calico reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Beguiling Mauve (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Calico (LRV 35), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Beguiling Mauve runs neutral while Calico is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Beguiling Mauve vs Calico in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Beguiling Mauve and Calico in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Beguiling Mauve gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Beguiling Mauve reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Beguiling Mauve vs Calico Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Beguiling Mauve on one side and Calico on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Beguiling Mauve comparisons
See how Beguiling Mauve stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Beguiling Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 40, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Beguiling Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 40, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 30) makes Beguiling Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 40, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 40), opening up a space where Beguiling Mauve encloses it.
Beguiling Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 4, Beguiling Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where Beguiling Mauve encloses it.
Beguiling Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 40, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 21, Beguiling Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 40), opening up a space where Beguiling Mauve encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Beguiling Mauve encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Beguiling Mauve encloses it.
Beguiling Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Beguiling Mauve encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 40, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 25, Beguiling Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Beguiling Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Beguiling Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 7, Beguiling Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 24, Beguiling Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 40, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.