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Passion Vine

1504 · #87846B · LRV 23 · warm yellow tone

1504 · #87846B · LRV 23 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Passion VineBenjamin Moore · 1504
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Passion Vine
BENJAMIN MOORE · 1504 · #87846B
Brand · codeBenjamin Moore1504 · all Benjamin Moore neutrals
LRV23Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#87846B · 135, 132, 107 · 54°, 12%, 47%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Nocturne8
  2. 2Mocha Latte17
  3. 3Passion Vine23
  4. 4Mindful Gray48
  5. 5Light French Gray53
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Passion Vine, Really?

Passion Vine reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1504 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Passion Vine

Passion Vine works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Passion Vine

With an LRV of 23, Passion Vine is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Passion Vine 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1504 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.

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Similar Benjamin Moore Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Passion Vine · 5.5 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Passion Vine · 3.8 : 1 · large text only

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 #87846B in HSL space. Pair Passion Vine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#87846B + #6B6E87
TRIADIC
#87846B · #6B8784 · #846B87
ANALOGOUS
#87766B · #87846B · #7C876B

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