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Homespun Charm 1249
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Homespun Charm sits at L* 76.8, a* 7.4, b* 1.6. Its hue angle is 12° and its chroma is 7.6, so it leans pink clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 27%.
LRV 50.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.3, Homespun Charm is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Homespun Charm
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauve Finery | SW 6282 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chaise Mauve | SW 6016 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Studio Mauve | SW 0062 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Homespun Charm
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauve It | N120-3 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Embroidery | PPU17-09 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Embroidery | PPU17-9 | 1.59 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kept Love Letters | CSP-425 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Violetta | AF-615 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Batik | AF-610 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Victorian Mauve | 2114-50 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Victoriana | 1263 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Berry | 2103-60 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hidden Sanctuary 1375 · lighter, LRV 55.9
- Gobi Desert 2110-50 · lighter, LRV 56.1
- Rose Dust 1010 · lighter, LRV 55.8
- Victorian Mauve 2114-50 · darker, LRV 48.1
- Nightingale AF-670 · darker, LRV 45.7
- Rose Bisque 2102-50 · darker, LRV 44.1
Colors that go with Homespun Charm
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wedgewood Gray HC-146 · complementary (180°)
- Violetta AF-615 · analogous (−30°)
- Batik AF-610 · analogous (+30°)
- Gray Wisp 1570 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Heather 1620 · triadic (240°)
Homespun Charm vs popular colors
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 50.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 50.3), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 50.3), more yellow/warm, more green.