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Colour Spotlight: Ease Into Summer With This Calming Hue

Shaded mauve is the cool and collected cousin of bold purple.

Understated with just the right amount of whimsy, this smoky hue was popular in the ’80s and nods to fashion from that era. Today, it can be found in subtle color pops in our homes, from walls to throw pillows. Incredibly versatile, this shade has rosy undertones that complement both warm and cool palettes, making it a seamless addition to your warm weather decorating refresh. Bring the color to life with woven accents and a dash of icy blue or green.

Scroll down for some of our favorite rooms and products in this summer hue!

Get the look: Tempest (AF-590), Benjamin Moore.

Pair It With: Mauve Desert (2113-50), Benjamin Moore.

Pair It With: Arsenic (214), Farrow & Ball.

Pair It With: Cameo White (MQ3-32), Behr.

In this guest pool house, designer Richard Ouellette and architect Maxime Vandal of Les Ensembliers paired an ikat fabric ottoman with mauve-colored sofas. Watch a tour of the bungalow bedroom hideaway here!

  • Photographer André Rider
  • Designer Richard Ouellette & Maxime Vandal, Les Ensembliers

House & Home May 2020

Soft shades of purple grace this kids’ bedroom, including lavender-hued drapery, purple pillows and mauve-colored walls.

  • Photographer Alex Lukey
  • Designer Katelyn Hermant and Sarah Siwik, Peaks & Rafters

Smoky mauve walls and a rug with varying shades of purple bring a playful edge to this striking dining room.

  • Photographer Virginia Macdonald
  • Designer Katherine Newman

House & Home December 2017

In the same home designed by Katherine Newman, a curvy sofa in this summer hue adds a hit of color and character to the handsome living room.

  • Photographer Virginia Macdonald
  • Designer Katherine Newman

House & Home December 2017

Designer Sheila Bridges paired shaded mauve with hits of cream and blue in a bedroom at her charming guesthouse in the Hudson Valley, N.Y.

Keep scrolling for elements of the look! 

  • Photographer Frank Frances, Otto
  • Designer Sheila Bridges

House & Home June 2022

Ikat Bands throw pillow in Cream-Syren-Mauve- Ice, approx. $289 Judy Ross Textiles

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Flower Ring napkins in Lavender and Purple by Skinny LaMinx, approx. $33/pair Heath Ceramics

Vintage Moroccan rug in Moroccan Blue, $1,448 Mkt

Tilio Velvet chair in Rose, $229 Structube

Porter vase in Purple, $35 Black Rooster Maison

Brompton wall covering in Svelte, pricing upon request Schumacher

Moroccan Spice cleansing bar by The Perth Soap Co., $10 Wills & Prior

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House & Home June 2022

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