Old Claret
Old Claret is a genuinely dark Pink from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find suggested color relationships and detailed color data.
Hex
#974C64
LRV
14.21
Coordinating Colors
Super White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 14), opening up a space where Old Claret encloses it.
Calm reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 14), opening up a space where Old Claret encloses it.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Old Claret encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 14, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 38 vs 14, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Azores reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 14), opening up a space where Old Claret encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 14, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Grenada Villa reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 14), opening up a space where Old Claret encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (14 vs 5) makes Old Claret the marginally brighter of the two.
Old Claret reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 28 vs 14, Rosewood is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 30 vs 14, Begonia is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Old Claret the marginally brighter of the two.
Old Claret reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Old Claret the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.