Homespun Charm (BM 1249)
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Homespun Charm (BM 1249) is a medium, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.3, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Homespun Charm
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Homespun Charm by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Homespun 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 | Mauve Finery | SW 6282 | 51 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mauve It | N120-3 | 52.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Bombay Pink | 1006-8B | 51 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ancestral | 1047-4 | 55 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Homespun Charm (LRV 50.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Homespun Charm
Darker than Homespun Charm
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1249 |
| Hex | #CDB9BB |
| RGB | 205, 185, 187 |
| HSL | 354°, 17%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.8, 7.4, 1.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Homespun Charm (BM 1249), published as #CDB9BB
#BCAFB9
#DEC3BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Homespun Charm (BM 1249)?
- Homespun Charm has an LRV of 50.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Homespun Charm is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Homespun Charm in another brand?
- Mauve It (Behr N120-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Homespun Charm warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Homespun Charm as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.