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BENJAMIN MOORE · 1249

Benjamin Moore Homespun Charm#CDB9BB · LRV null

Homespun Charm reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1249 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE HOMESPUN CHARM
RGB 205, 185, 187 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Homespun Charm
SKU 1249
Hex #CDB9BB
RGB 205, 185, 187
HSL 354°, 17%, 76%
LRV null
Undertone red / warm
Family Pink

About Benjamin Moore Homespun Charm

At LRV null, Homespun Charm is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Homespun Charm earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
Soufflé
SKU 0139 · #CEBBB3 · LRV 52
ΔE 5.04 (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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All pink at Behr →
N160-3
#C8B4B6
Vintage Charm
ΔE 1.32 · LRV 48
180E-3
#CFB7BE
Plymouth Notch
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 51
S190-3
#D7B8B3
Sedona Pink
ΔE 4.54 · LRV 52
230E-3
#D8B6B5
Canyon Trail
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 51
UL110-13
#D4BBB3
First Waltz
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 53

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All pink at Valspar →
8003-2C
#CFBCC3
Calm Cupid
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 53
8004-5C
#D1BEBA
Cathedral Morning
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 54
V076-2
#CBBBC4
Mischief
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 52.2
P001
#C8BDC4
Lavender Sand
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 52.8
T532
#C8BEBF
Fairy Bubbles
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 53.1

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.67
All pink at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6282
#CBB8C0
Mauve Finery
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 51
SW 62
#C6B9B8
Studio Mauve
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 50
SW 6009
#C2B6B6
Imagine
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 48
SW 6289
#D2B6BE
Delightful
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 51
SW 76
#DAB5B4
Appleblossom
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 51

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
1046-4
#CAB7C0
High Society
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 50
1048-4
#D3B6BA
Rose Stain
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 51
1015-4
#CCB8B3
Subdued
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 50
1179-4
#CEB9C4
Rose Marble
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 52
1017-3
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory
ΔE 5.3 · LRV 52

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6031
#CDBDBA
Wafting Gray
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 53
DE6017
#D4B8BF
Melting Violet
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 52
DE6059
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 50
DE6024
#DBB7BB
Pencil Eraser
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 53
DE5975
#CDBACB
Antique Heather
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 52

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.57
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 6.57 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 7.07 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 11.31 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-08
#CBCBC5
Windy City
ΔE 11.67 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-10
#C1CAC5
Grayish
ΔE 15.81 · LRV 58

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.6
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 7.6 · LRV 51
JG-127
#C7C2BB
Anatolian
ΔE 9.2 · LRV 54
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 10.89 · LRV 50
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 11.61 · LRV 50
JG-83
#C1C5C5
Loft
ΔE 11.76 · LRV 55

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.5
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 229
#CCBFB3
Elephant's Breath
ΔE 8.5 · LRV 53
NO. 242
#C8C3BC
Pavilion Gray
ΔE 9.24 · LRV 55
NO. 275
#C4BEB4
Purbeck Stone
ΔE 10.05 · LRV 52
NO. 283
#C9BEAB
Drop Cloth
ΔE 12.38 · LRV 52
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 13.78 · LRV 49

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.62
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 8.62 · LRV 53
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 9.4 · LRV 60
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 13.52 · LRV 65
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 18.35 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 22.48 · LRV 51

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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.

AF-610
Batik
LRV 50
1242
Sonoma Clay
LRV null
2115-50
Iced Mauve
LRV 51
1445
Piano Concerto
LRV 51
AF-615
Violetta
LRV 49
CSP-425
Kept Love Letters
LRV 53

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CDB9BB + #B9CDCB
TRIADIC
#CDB9BB · #BBCDB9 · #B9BBCD
ANALOGOUS
#CDB9C5 · #CDB9BB · #CDC1B9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.87:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.25:1 AAA

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

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