What 35.07 tells you about Dusty Mauve
The published LRV of Benjamin Moore Dusty Mauve 2174-40 is 35.07. It describes light reflectance; it does not specify an undertone or predict the brightness of your room. Dusty Mauve is substantially deeper than First Light, so it offers rosy color with more presence than a pale blush.
The choice beside gray wool and dark walnut
Gray wool and walnut restrain the supporting palette, allowing mauve to remain the main color instead of one of several pink layers.
Compare Dusty Mauve and Cinnamon Slate at equal size, first considering depth and then hue. A lighter blue, green or pink is still a colored surface. Use the LRV to organize the depth question without assuming that it measures saturation or predicts which hue the room will favor.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
Dusty Mauve has an LRV of 35.07; Benjamin Moore Cinnamon Slate 2113-40 is 19.71. The difference is 15.36 points, with Dusty Mauve returning more light under the reference measurement. Dusty Mauve is a muted rosy color with substantially more depth than a pastel pink. The value measures reflectance, so it cannot by itself identify an undertone, a coating finish or the amount of illumination needed in the room. The daylight and evening-light checks covers that related choice.
Use the neutral fabric to control the overall color balance instead of adding more pink surfaces. Do not read LRV 35.07 as a percentage improvement in perceived room brightness. Make the decision with the board upright at the actual wall or cabinet position, including the least illuminated portion. The north-facing room assessment covers that related choice. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Benjamin Moore Dusty Mauve 2174-40. The recorded LRV is 35.07. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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