Mauve Tinge vs Network Gray
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Mauve Tinge reads as white, while Network Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mauve Tinge (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Network Gray (LRV 37), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mauve Tinge runs warm while Network Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Mauve Tinge vs Network Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mauve Tinge on one side and Network Gray 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 Mauve Tinge comparisons
See how Mauve Tinge stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Mauve Tinge reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 6, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 58, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 27, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 55, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 13, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 44, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Mauve Tinge the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Mauve Tinge the marginally brighter of the two.
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Mauve Tinge reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 45, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.