Mauve Paint Colours

If purples are too dramatic for your tastes and violet-infused neutrals are too low-key, it’s time to get acquainted with the mauve colour family. These enchanting shades are all about balance, making them a versatile option for redesigning living spaces, bedrooms and dining rooms alike. 

Thinking about adding some romantic energy to your bedroom walls? Try painting them a deep mauve enriched with dashes of red. Eager to add warmth to a living room? Sultry mauves can be used as an all-wall colour or used to accent pink-infused neutral surfaces. 

Combining elements of floral blue and regal purple, mauve tones work beautifully with all decorating styles. The sensual nature of this colour family also makes it a beautiful backdrop for all types of furniture, from contemporary metal pieces to authentic hardwood designs. Furthermore, rich mauve shades are incredibly effective at creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere, especially when exposed to mood lighting in the evening.  

Our Top Mauve Paint Colours

Seeking a stylish shade of mauve to bring new energy to your interiors? You’ll find plenty of eye-catching hues in our extensive range of paint colours. If you’re unsure of which shade to go for, check out some of these classic colours for inspiration. 

Just because you’re using mauve to decorate with, doesn’t mean you can’t embrace a neutral palette. A ginger beige like Grey Mauve will make a stunning addition to any interior, with a hint of permission bringing extra warmth to your space. 

Stylish and sophisticated, this paint colour is underscored with an irresistible reddish-orange that makes it a standout signature colour in a living room or bedroom. You can use it alongside other fiery shades for impact, or stick to shaded clays and dusty neutrals. For a more classic combo, try pairing it with a coat of crisp white or smoky shades of grey. 

While many mauve hues are floral and feminine, some of the best boast an earthy quality. With its intense orange undertones and dusty pink tint, Iris Mauve is perfect for creating intimate spaces that are welcoming and intimate. 

This paint colour is also subtle enough that it can be used in almost any room. Even when used on its own, it packs a real punch, making it a good idea for feature walls. Use the orange undertones as the inspiration for an eclectic room palette if you’re feeling particularly adventurous. A hint of peach or copper-infused accents are both worth considering. 

Thinking about a darker shade for a room redesign? A rusty red like Make Mine Mauve might be just what you’re looking for. The fiery red pigment brings warmth to a space, while a hint of chocolate brown provides a grounding quality.

A gorgeous alternative to regal purple, this shade works incredibly well alongside other rusty hues. However, you can also do it with more playful tones like coral, spicy reds, and more pared-back autumnal hues. If you’re dreaming about an enchanting dining room, romantic bedroom or relaxing living space, make this your go-to mauve.

Some mauves are lighter than others. With Mauve Wisp, you have a muted take on fuchsia purple that’s perfect for more subdued room makeovers. It might be a fairly light shade, but those regal undertones make it a wonderful addition to bedrooms and open-plan living spaces. 

In fact, it’s pale enough that you can swap out your usual white paint colours when decorating room trims and ceilings. Use it to create a breezy and harmonious space. Alternatively, amplify the purple undertones with an intense aubergine hue for a daring feature wall.

Pale mauves are a timeless choice if you’re considering a room redesign that will serve you well for many years to come. Bundle Of Joy is fairly light, but it can still provide that colour-drenching quality you need to bring new life to a whitewashed room. 

You can also enrich it by using it alongside other purple-infused tones like lilac, lavender and violet. Cool tones work particularly well alongside this muted mauve, so feel free to introduce chilly blues and contemporary grey hues. 

Searching for fine paints to bring a luxurious finish to your interiors? Jam Session is a sophisticated design choice that will instantly elevate your own space. It’s rich in purple pigment, but it’s a subtle enough shade that you can use in place of icy greys if you’re keen to go in a more contemporary direction. 

You can make things more vibrant by bringing in intense purple colours. Alternatively, learn towards dusty pinks and rose-infused tones for a more feminine and playful palette.

Sometimes, a soft mauve is the best choice for smaller rooms. With Lavender Milk, you have a paint colour that’s as soothing and easy on the eye as its name suggests. A delicate purple with a subtle hint of magenta, this paint colour will never fail to refresh a tired-looking bedroom or living space. 

If this pale hue is too low-key for your liking, add warmth to your palette by introducing some rusty reds or rose-infused accent colours. Even a warm greige can work beautifully alongside walls coated in this easygoing mauve hue. 

Are you considering a dramatic redesign dominated by dusty hues? Mauve Magic will get you off to a stylish start. This muted shade is enriched with notes of rose and peony, making it a dazzling alternative to traditional purple. 

There’s a lot of floral character to savour here. Use it to create tonal interiors by bringing in other peony-inspired hues. You can even offset the purple intensity with a splash of pale periwinkle. 

Colour Schemes Featuring Stone Paint Colours

Unsure about what paint colours to pair with mauve? You can use many of the same pairings that you’ve previously used with purple. If you’re using a particularly light hue or an intense tone, try using one of these stylish colour combinations. 

While many purples are relatively cool in tone, mauve is altogether warmer. By using a red-infused mauve as your signature colour and warm neutrals to balance things out, you’ll have the perfect palette for a bedroom, living space or dining room. Start with a charming neutral like Fuzzy Unicorn. This veiled white can be used in place of a pale neutral, with subtle dashes of red sending the colour temperature of your room soaring. 

For a room that makes a big impact, go with a rusty red like Make Mine Mauve. A refined alternative to rich purple, this jaw-dropping hue has a deliciously deep chocolate tint that makes it an elegant option for grand living spaces or intimate dining rooms. 

If you’ve never used mauve to decorate with before, deciding on how much paint to use can be a challenge. However, you can take all the guesswork out of the equation by sticking to muted tones and accent colours. Instead of an ultra-light neutral or classic white, try something like Mauve Wisp. This muted fuchsia shade is soft and delicate, with a warm quality that makes it a desirable alternative to standard neutrals. 

Although this is a pale shade, it works wonderfully as one-half of a more dramatic colour pairing. Try using a commanding concord blue like Starship if you want to draw the eye to a feature wall.