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BENJAMIN MOORE · CSP-110

Benjamin Moore Vintage Pewter#A09E97 · LRV null

Vintage Pewter reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CSP-110 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE VINTAGE PEWTER
RGB 160, 158, 151 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Vintage Pewter
SKU CSP-110
Hex #A09E97
RGB 160, 158, 151
HSL 47°, 5%, 61%
LRV null
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Vintage Pewter

At LRV null, Vintage Pewter 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Vintage Pewter earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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
Smoky Tone
SKU 0541 · #9D9E9D · LRV 34
ΔE 3.21 (close)
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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 gray from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All gray at Valspar →
5006-2A
#A2A199
Wet Pavement
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 35.3
4004-1C
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus
ΔE 1.19 · LRV 35.2
V120-2
#9A9B97
Still Life in Gray
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 32.5
T521
#A09995
Gray Matter
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 32.3
8006-11D
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 33

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.18
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7655
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete
ΔE 1.18 · LRV 35
SW 9170
#9E9991
Acier
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 32
SW 7746
#A19C8F
Rushing River
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 33
SW 7640
#A7A094
Fawn Brindle
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 35
SW 23
#A39B90
Pewter Tankard
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 36
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 35
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 30
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 7.35 · LRV 35
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 8.91 · LRV 32

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 34
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 37
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 5.08 · LRV 33
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 6.95 · LRV 35
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 8.65 · LRV 34

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All gray at Behr →
PPU18-15
#A29C95
Fashion Gray
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 34
MQ6-22
#9E9E9D
Gateway Gray
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 34
N220-4
#9F9F90
Shiitake
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 34
PPU11-16
#9BA19E
Brampton Gray
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 35
N200-4
#A79C93
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 34

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.99
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6368
#999B9B
Walrus
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 33
DEC789
#979D9A
Light Gray
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 33
DE6312
#97A2A0
Dusty Dream
ΔE 6.24 · LRV 35
DE6060
#A79994
Twilight Taupe
ΔE 6.64 · LRV 33
DEC777
#9DA28E
Meadowood
ΔE 7.04 · LRV 35

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.09
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1019-4
#A99F96
Simmering Smoke
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 35
1018-4
#A99F97
Winter's Nap
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 35
1003-4
#A49F9F
Equilibrium
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 35
1024-5
#A79D8D
Stonehenge Greige
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 34
1028-4
#A1A18F
Smoky Slate
ΔE 5.21 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.26
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.95 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.25 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 8.62 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 11.13 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.93
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 6.93 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 8.73 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 9.68 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 11.23 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 13.52 · LRV 36

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

1468
Willow Creek
LRV 34
CC-518
Escarpment
LRV 34
1461
Sterling Silver
LRV 35
AF-700
Storm
LRV 36
CSP-760
Oilcloth
LRV null
1552
River Reflections
LRV 35

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A09E97 in HSL space. Pair Vintage Pewter with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A09E97 + #9799A0
TRIADIC
#A09E97 · #97A09E · #9E97A0
ANALOGOUS
#A09A97 · #A09E97 · #9EA097

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.68:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.83:1 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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