Mauve Tale vs Mercury Shower 2

Mauve Tale and Mercury Shower 2 are both Dulux neutrals. The gap between them is ΔE 4.8 — “very close”. Mercury Shower 2 is the lighter of the two, and Mauve Tale the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Mauve Tale	Mercury Shower 2
Hex	#807A7C	#8C7F85
Lightness (L*)	52	54
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Mauve Tale’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Mercury Shower 2’s.