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Colour Spotlight: Ease Into Summer With This Calming Hue
Updated on January 8, 2024
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!
Soft shades of purple grace this kids’ bedroom, including lavender-hued drapery, purple pillows and mauve-colored walls.
Smoky mauve walls and a rug with varying shades of purple bring a playful edge to this striking dining room.
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.
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!
House & Home June 2022