Match Postmodern Mauve

Behr Postmodern Mauve is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 36. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Postmodern Mauve
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15#b39c8eLRV 36Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Postmodern Mauve
Postmodern Mauve
Whispering Woods
Postmodern Mauve vs Whispering Woods
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15 · LRV 36
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Woods
1012 · LRV 36

With LRVs of 36 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Postmodern Mauve
Postmodern Mauve
Trusty Tan
Trusty Tan
Postmodern Mauve vs Trusty Tan
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Trusty Tan
6087 · LRV 37

With LRVs of 37 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Postmodern Mauve
Lite Cocoa
Postmodern Mauve
Behr
Lite Cocoa
MQ1-55 · LRV 36
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15 · LRV 36

With LRVs of 36 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Postmodern Mauve
Postmodern Mauve
Tamarix
Postmodern Mauve vs Tamarix
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15 · LRV 36
Tikkurila
Tamarix
K480 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Postmodern Mauve
Postmodern Mauve
Agate
Agate
Postmodern Mauve vs Agate
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15 · LRV 36
Cloverdale Paint
Agate
CA064 · LRV 34

With LRVs of 36 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Postmodern Mauve
Postmodern Mauve
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M
Postmodern Mauve vs RAL 150-M
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15 · LRV 36
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

With LRVs of 36 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Postmodern Mauve
Postmodern Mauve
Cuppa Coffee
Postmodern Mauve vs Cuppa Coffee
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15 · LRV 36
PPG
Cuppa Coffee
PPG1076-4 · LRV 36

With LRVs of 36 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Postmodern Mauve
Postmodern Mauve
Thoughtful
Thoughtful
Postmodern Mauve vs Thoughtful
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15 · LRV 36
Jotun
Thoughtful
20184 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Postmodern Mauve
Mochi
Postmodern Mauve
Mochi
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15 · LRV 36
Little Greene
Mochi
344 · LRV 40

Mochi reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Postmodern Mauve
Postmodern Mauve
London Stone
London Stone
Postmodern Mauve vs London Stone
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
London Stone
6 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Postmodern Mauve
Postmodern Mauve
Bleached Lichen 1
Bleached Lichen 1
Postmodern Mauve vs Bleached Lichen 1
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15 · LRV 36
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 1
30YY 36/094 · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Postmodern Mauve
Postmodern Mauve
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R
Postmodern Mauve vs S 4010-Y50R
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15 · LRV 36
NCS
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R · LRV 30

A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Postmodern Mauve the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Postmodern Mauve
Postmodern Mauve
Western Sandstone
Postmodern Mauve vs Western Sandstone
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15 · LRV 36
Valspar
Western Sandstone
1001-10A · LRV 38

With LRVs of 38 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Postmodern Mauve
Postmodern Mauve
Grey beige
Grey beige
Postmodern Mauve vs Grey beige
Behr
Postmodern Mauve
PPU5-15 · LRV 36
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey beige
RAL 1019 · LRV 31

A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Postmodern Mauve the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable