Vintage Charm (Behr N160-3)

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Vintage Charm (Behr N160-3) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vintage Charm
Four Behr colors picked for Vintage Charm by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Vintage Charm, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Doeskin | SW 6044 | 47 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cedar Ridge | 1233 | 47.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Painted Desert Sand | 2002-10B | 46 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Subdued | 1015-4 | 50 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N160-3 |
| Hex | #C7B0A7 |
| RGB | 199, 176, 167 |
| HSL | 17°, 22%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.5, 6.8, 7.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vintage Charm (Behr N160-3), published as #C7B0A7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vintage Charm (Behr N160-3)?
- Vintage Charm has an LRV of 46 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vintage Charm is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Vintage Charm in another brand?
- Painted Desert Sand (Valspar 2002-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Vintage Charm warm or cool?
- Behr lists Vintage Charm as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.