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Vintage Charm 1455
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Vintage Charm sits at L* 48.0, a* 5.2, b* -1.2. Its hue angle is 347° and its chroma is 5.4, so it leans pink only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 23%.
LRV 18.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.1, Vintage Charm is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Vintage 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapy | SW 7629 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Soulmate | SW 6270 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Exclusive Plum | SW 6263 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Vintage 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enigmatic | BNC-30 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Heather Sachet | HDC-AC-27 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Echo | PPU17-18 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasbah | AF-640 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Bonne Nuit | AF-635 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tempest | AF-590 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gray Mountain | 1462 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cinnamon Slate | 2113-40 | 5.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mink Violet | 1252 | 5.67 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tempest AF-590 · lighter, LRV 19.5
- Cinnamon Slate 2113-40 · lighter, LRV 19.7
- Steel Wool 2121-20 · lighter, LRV 20.7
- Ashland Slate 1608 · darker, LRV 16.1
- Trout Gray 2124-20 · darker, LRV 16.4
- Arctic Seal CSP-15 · darker, LRV 16.3
Colors that go with Vintage Charm
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Millstone Gray 1581 · complementary (180°)
- Tempest AF-590 · analogous (−30°)
- Kasbah AF-640 · analogous (+30°)
- Amherst Gray HC-167 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Spruce 1637 · triadic (240°)
Vintage Charm vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 11.8) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 18.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.