Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Vintage Charm |
| SKU | 1455 |
| Hex | #7A6F74 |
| RGB | 122, 111, 116 |
| HSL | 333°, 5%, 46% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Vintage Charm
With an LRV of 18, Vintage Charm is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Vintage Charm works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Vintage 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7A6F74 in HSL space. Pair Vintage Charm with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Vintage Charm Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vintage Charm from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1455 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vintage Charm
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Grapy (SW 7629), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Charm without repainting risk. See the full Grapy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Vintage Charm
Behr's nearest match is Heather Sachet (HDC-AC-27), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Charm without repainting risk. See the full Heather Sachet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Vintage Charm
At Valspar, the closest color to Vintage Charm is Simple Plum (1001-7B) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16.1 vs 18) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Plum swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Vintage Charm
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Vintage Charm. The nearest is Purple Dusk (PPG13-19) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Dusk swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Vintage Charm
Glidden's nearest match is Dark Raspberry Taupe (50RR 18/041), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Charm without repainting risk. See the full Dark Raspberry Taupe swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Vintage Charm
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Heathered Gray (445-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Charm without repainting risk. See the full Heathered Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vintage Charm
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Vintage Charm. The nearest is Smoky Purple (HGSW 3393) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoky Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Vintage Charm
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Vintage Charm is Hickory Cliff (DE6397) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hickory Cliff swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Vintage Charm
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Vintage Charm. The nearest is Emu (0549) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emu swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Vintage Charm
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Vintage Charm. The nearest is Emu (0549) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emu swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vintage Charm
Kompozit has no exact twin of Vintage Charm. The nearest is Emu (0549) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emu swatch →