Homespun Charm
1249 · #CDB9BB · LRV 51 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Iced Copper46
- 3Homespun Charm51
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Homespun Charm, Really?
Homespun Charm reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1249 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Homespun Charm
Homespun Charm is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Homespun Charm
At LRV 51, Homespun Charm is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Homespun Charm are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1249 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Mauve FinerySW 6282 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mauve ItN120-3 · Behr | 1.0 | 52 | Color page → |
| Valspar | MischiefV076-2 · Valspar | 3.3 | 52.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rose StainPPG1048-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Grey Fuchsia90RR 49/061 · Glidden | 1.1 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Flutter By403-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Homespun Charm within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CDB9BB in HSL space. Pair Homespun Charm with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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