Match Moody Mauve

PPG Moody Mauve is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 21. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21#a37379LRV 21

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.

Moody Mauve
RAL 480-M
RAL 480-M
Moody Mauve vs RAL 480-M
PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21 · LRV 21
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-M
RAL 480-M · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Moody Mauve
Carley's Rose
Carley's Rose
Moody Mauve vs Carley's Rose
PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Carley's Rose
9002 · LRV 22

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), 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
Mauve Madness
Mauve Madness
Moody Mauve
PPG
Mauve Madness
PPG1049-5 · LRV 24
PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21 · LRV 21

A 3-point LRV gap (24 vs 21) makes Mauve Madness the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Montrose Rose
Montrose Rose
Moody Mauve
Montrose Rose vs Moody Mauve
Cloverdale Paint
Montrose Rose
0114 · LRV 20
PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21 · LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Deep Mauve
Moody Mauve
Deep Mauve vs Moody Mauve
Benjamin Moore
Deep Mauve
1265 · LRV 20
PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Raspberry Diva
Raspberry Diva
Moody Mauve
Raspberry Diva vs Moody Mauve
Dulux
Raspberry Diva
70RR 26/240 · LRV 26
PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21 · LRV 21

A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Raspberry Diva the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable
Moody Mauve
Rustic
Moody Mauve vs Rustic
PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21 · LRV 21
Tikkurila
Rustic
V418 · LRV 25

Rustic reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.3Noticeable
Ashes of Roses
Ashes of Roses
Moody Mauve
Ashes of Roses vs Moody Mauve
Little Greene
Ashes of Roses
6 · LRV 15
PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21 · LRV 21

Moody Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.0Noticeable
Sulking Room Pink
Sulking Room Pink
Moody Mauve
Sulking Room Pink vs Moody Mauve
Farrow & Ball
Sulking Room Pink
294 · LRV 26
PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21 · LRV 21

Sulking Room Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.4Distinct
Moody Mauve
Cooing Doves
Cooing Doves
Moody Mauve vs Cooing Doves
PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21 · LRV 21
Valspar
Cooing Doves
M234 · LRV 33

Cooing Doves reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.7Distinct
Mystere
Moody Mauve
Mystere vs Moody Mauve
Behr
Mystere
N130-5 · LRV 25
PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21 · LRV 21

Mystere reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.2Distinct
Welcoming Red
Welcoming Red
Moody Mauve
Welcoming Red vs Moody Mauve
Jotun
Welcoming Red
20167 · LRV 20
PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.3Distinct
Moody Mauve
Pastel violet
Pastel violet
Moody Mauve vs Pastel violet
PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21 · LRV 21
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel violet
RAL 4009 · LRV 28

A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Pastel violet the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.6Distinct
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R
Moody Mauve
S 4010-Y50R vs Moody Mauve
NCS
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R · LRV 30
PPG
Moody Mauve
PPG18-21 · LRV 21

S 4010-Y50R reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.4Distinct