PROFESSIONAL-GRADE PAINT
ONE COAT COVERAGE
MADE FOR REAL RESULTS
CompositePaint
BEHR · N160-3

Behr Vintage Charm#C8B4B6 · LRV 48

Vintage Charm reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N160-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SEE IN A ROOM → CALCULATE PAINT NEEDED →
BEHR VINTAGE CHARM
RGB 200, 180, 182 LRV 48

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Vintage Charm
SKU N160-3
Hex #C8B4B6
RGB 200, 180, 182
HSL 354°, 15%, 75%
LRV 48
Undertone red / warm
Family Pink

About Behr Vintage Charm

Vintage Charm sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Vintage Charm is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
North Island
SKU 0552 · #BCB6B4 · LRV 47
ΔE 6.62 (different)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All pink at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6016
#C1B2B3
Chaise Mauve
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 46
SW 6009
#C2B6B6
Imagine
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 48
SW 62
#C6B9B8
Studio Mauve
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 50
SW 6023
#C9B0AB
Insightful Rose
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 46
SW 21
#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 48

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All pink at Valspar →
8004-4C
#C4B1AF
Rosy Linen
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 46
V126-3
#C4B1AF
Rosy Linen
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 46.3
V078-3
#C8AEB0
Mediterranean Sunset
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 45.4
8004-2C
#C3B7BC
Sun Painter
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 49
1002-10B
#C5B6AE
Seagull Beach
ΔE 5.88 · LRV 48.4

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6038
#C3B4B3
Young Fawn
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 47
DE6045
#C6AEAA
Wispy Mauve
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 45
DE6052
#CDB1AB
Dusty Trail
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 47
DE6059
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 50
DEC751
#C1B5A9
Ash Gray
ΔE 8.81 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.74
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
2114-50
#C2B5B7
Victorian Mauve
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 48
AF-615
#C4B7BB
Violetta
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 49
AF-610
#CCB9B5
Batik
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 50
1263
#D2B4B3
Victoriana
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 48
1452
#C1B9BD
After the Rain
ΔE 4.87 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
1014-4
#C0B2B1
Jack Rabbit
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 46
1046-4
#CAB7C0
High Society
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 50
1048-4
#D3B6BA
Rose Stain
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 51
1015-4
#CCB8B3
Subdued
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 50
18-04
#C3B8B7
Luxurious
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.53
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 6.53 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 11.57 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 17.25 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 17.96 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-37
#B1C6CA
Summer Friday
ΔE 20.29 · LRV 54

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.7
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 6.7 · LRV 45
NO. 229
#CCBFB3
Elephant's Breath
ΔE 8.76 · LRV 53
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 9.3 · LRV 46
NO. 275
#C4BEB4
Purbeck Stone
ΔE 10.21 · LRV 52
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 13.81 · LRV 49

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.7
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 7.7 · LRV 51
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 8.35 · LRV 46
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 10.57 · LRV 48
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 10.95 · LRV 50
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 11.69 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.03
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 9.03 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 9.85 · LRV 38
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 15.46 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 18.22 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 22.56 · LRV 51

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Vintage Charm within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

N130-3
Moonlit Mauve
LRV 49
120E-3
Subdued Hue
LRV 48
740A-3
Oak Ridge
LRV 48
180E-3
Plymouth Notch
LRV 51
PPU17-10
Mauvette
LRV 46
PPU16-10
French Lilac
LRV 49

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C8B4B6 in HSL space. Pair Vintage Charm with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C8B4B6 + #B4C8C6
TRIADIC
#C8B4B6 · #B6C8B4 · #B4B6C8
ANALOGOUS
#C8B4C0 · #C8B4B6 · #C8BCB4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.97:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.66:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

EXPLORE MORE