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#996E6F
Sitting at HSL 359°, 17%, 52%, Deep Mauve reads steady and warm. The low saturation gives it a quiet, atmospheric quality, and the hue reads warm — closer to sunlight than shadow. Best used for wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents in kitchens, hallways, powder rooms. Designers pair it with cream, warm beige, dark walnut, antique brass, black accents for grounded, cohesive interiors.
Benjamin Moore
Deep Mauve 1265
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
Tetradic
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Best Rooms
kitchens, hallways, powder rooms
Best Uses
wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents
Pairs With
cream, warm beige, dark walnut, antique brass, black accents
Deuteranopia
Protanopia
Tritanopia
Open this color in a ready 5-color palette — lighter, darker, complementary and accent shades pre-built. Edit, customize, and download in 15 designer formats free.
BUILD PALETTE WITH THIS COLOR →#996E6F is Deep Mauve, a mid red with a warm undertone.
Deep Mauve reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.
Deep Mauve works well in kitchens, hallways, powder rooms. Designers typically use it for wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents.
Deep Mauve pairs naturally with cream, warm beige, dark walnut, antique brass, black accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.
You can download Deep Mauve on dsgn.house in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.
#996E6F converts to RGB 153, 110, 111.