I'm decorating a cake and they have asked for mauve butterflies, what bloody colour is mauve, who even uses that word, lol. I know it's a purply shade, but is it like lilac or darker

Help please

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:2aqwPKTbcBm8VM:http://www.colourlovers.com/wallPaper/1024x768/c/CA82AF/COLOURlovers.com-Opera_Mauve.png&t=1

This is what I think of when I say Mauve. A duller pinky purple. Might be worth asking for a bit of clarification though. The coulour in my link would be a right biatch to make! x

I agree with Lisa. Get some of this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Americolor-Mauve-Gel-Paste-Food-Colouring-/260669095652 to make your life easier xx

hmmm see i would not class those as mauve

this is mauve to me

http://lsribbon.com/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=201

Kelly & Row wrote:

this is mauve to me

http://lsribbon.com/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=201

Hahah it's so subjective isn't it! I'd have just called that colour purple lol x

Mauve is a lilac to me, a little lighter than the colour Kelly posted.
Guess it's different to everyone.

well i cant tell the diff really with both them colours

It's pinky purple to me!

lol, thanks, think you've confused me even more! Thanks Debs but I'm doing it now so going to have to mix the colour myself. Think I'll do her a selection of purples x

I'd agree with Kelly, have they left a contact number so you can ask them? Whats wrong with light purple, purple or dark purple lol