Charmeuse
At first glance, Charmeuse belongs to the pink family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. A red undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#DBCCC2LRV
61.32
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 61 vs 33, Charmeuse is decisively the brighter choice.
Charmeuse reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 22), opening up a space where Montpelier encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 61 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 61), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Charmeuse reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 19), opening up a space where Providence Blue encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 31, Charmeuse is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 14, Charmeuse is decisively the brighter choice.
Charmeuse reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Spruce encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 61), opening up a space where Charmeuse encloses it.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Featherstone the marginally brighter of the two.
Pampas Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
At LRV 61 vs 42, Charmeuse is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (61 vs 50) makes Charmeuse the marginally brighter of the two.
Charmeuse reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Charmeuse reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 48), opening up a space where Cedar Ridge encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A lush, satiny pink with malleable gray undertones.