Vintage Charm vs Black grey

Vintage CharmBehrvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 54.3Very different colors

Where Vintage Charm belongs to Behr's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Vintage Charm reads as beige-pink, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Vintage Charm (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 54.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Vintage Charm
Behr · N160-3
Hex#c7b0a7
LRV46.7
BrandBehr
NumberN160-3
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Vintage Charm vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vintage Charm on one side and Black grey on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Vintage Charm comparisons

See how Vintage Charm stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Vintage Charm
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Vintage Charm
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Vintage Charm
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Vintage Charm is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Vintage Charm
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Vintage Charm
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Vintage Charm reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Vintage Charm
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Vintage Charm
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Vintage Charm
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Vintage Charm reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Vintage Charm
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Vintage Charm
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Charm
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Charm is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Vintage Charm
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Vintage Charm reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Vintage Charm
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Vintage Charm is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Vintage Charm
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Vintage Charm reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Vintage Charm
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Vintage Charm
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Vintage Charm
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Vintage Charm is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Vintage Charm
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Vintage Charm reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Vintage Charm
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Vintage Charm reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Vintage Charm
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Vintage Charm is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Vintage Charm
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Vintage Charm
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Vintage Charm is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Vintage Charm
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Vintage Charm reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Vintage Charm
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Vintage Charm is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Vintage Charm
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Vintage Charm
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Vintage Charm reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Vintage Charm
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Vintage Charm
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Vintage Charm
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Vintage Charm
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Vintage Charm is the lighter choice