Vintage Wine vs Black Elegance

Vintage WineBenjamin MoorevsBlack ElegancePPGΔE 2.8Subtle difference

Vintage Wine is a Benjamin Moore color while Black Elegance comes from PPG. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 8 vs 5, Vintage Wine will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Vintage Wine vs Black Elegance in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Vintage Wine and Black Elegance are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Vintage Wine gives the walls a little more lift.

Vintage WineBenjamin Moore Vintage Wine bedroom

@robinlcurrie

Black EleganceA moody bedroom painted in Black Elegance

@simplywalldecor

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Vintage Wine gives the walls a little more lift.

Vintage WineBenjamin Moore Vintage Wine house exterior color review

@stacielmann

Black EleganceBlack Elegance color — transitional house inspiration

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Vintage Wine
Benjamin Moore · 2116-20
Hex#544649
LRV8.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2116-20
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Black Elegance
PPG · PPG1004-7
Hex#50484a
LRV5.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1004-7
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Vintage Wine vs Black Elegance Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vintage Wine on one side and Black Elegance 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 Wine comparisons

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

White Dove
Vintage Wine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Vintage Wine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

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

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

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

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Vintage Wine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Vintage Wine
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Vintage Wine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Vintage Wine
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Vintage Wine
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Vintage Wine reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Vintage Wine
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Vintage Wine
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Vintage Wine
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Vintage Wine
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Vintage Wine
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Vintage Wine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Vintage Wine
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Vintage Wine
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Vintage Wine
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Vintage Wine
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Vintage Wine
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Vintage Wine
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Vintage Wine
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Wine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Vintage Wine
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Vintage Wine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Vintage Wine
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Vintage Wine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Vintage Wine
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice