Benjamin Moore

Vintage Charm

1455

Vintage Charm is a dusty, muted purple-gray with an LRV of 18.08, placing it on the darker end of the mid-tone range. The hex #7A6F74 reveals a heavily grayed violet with warm-cool balance, reading more as a sophisticated neutral than a saturated purple. Its undertones are distinctly violet but remain subdued.

Within Benjamin Moore's offerings, it pairs with French Lilac and Lavender Mist in an analogous arrangement, contrasts against Decorator's White or Gray Owl, and softens when grouped with Edgecomb Gray or Classic Gray.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1455

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Vintage Charm in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Vintage Charm under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Vintage Charm under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

333°

Red Family

Lightness

46%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

18.1

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#7A6F74

RGB Decimal

122, 111, 116

RGB Percent

47.8%, 43.5%, 45.5%

HSL

332.7, 4.7%, 45.7%

HSV

332.7, 9.0%, 47.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 9.0%, 4.9%, 52.2%

YIQ

114.9, 4.9, 3.9

XYZ

16.86, 16.77, 18.87

CIE Lab

47.97, 5.24, -1.22

CIE Luv

47.97, 6.06, -2.49

Hunter Lab

40.95, 4.16, -0.96

Decimal

8023924

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Vintage Charm Expressive Plum Urban Legend Black Elegance

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Vintage Charm Blueridge Fir City Shadow Arsenic

Analogous

Adjacent colors

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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