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Cafe Royal 1130
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cafe Royal sits at L* 69.6, a* 7.6, b* 20.6. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 22.0, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 70%.
LRV 39.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.5, Cafe Royal is lighter than 43% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cafe Royal
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Valley | SW 7720 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Farro | SW 9103 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Oak Barrel | SW 7714 | 1.70 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cafe Royal
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Bluffs | S240-4 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Milano | MQ2-12 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Pelican Tan | S260-4 | 1.30 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Oaks | 1129 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brookline Beige | HC-47 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dearborn Tan | 1153 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fox Hedge Tan | 1167 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palm Desert Tan | 1123 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Farm Fresh | AF-360 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Oak Ridge 235 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Quincy Tan HC-25 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Hidden Oaks 1129 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Sherwood Tan 1054 · darker, LRV 37.3
- Italianate AF-215 · darker, LRV 36.5
- Barley Harvest 1070 · darker, LRV 35.1
Colors that go with Cafe Royal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- San Francisco Bay 802 · complementary (180°)
- Palmetto Pink 1188 · analogous (−30°)
- Baby Turtle 515 · analogous (+30°)
- Gulf Stream 670 · triadic (120°)
- Heather Plum 1396 · triadic (240°)
Cafe Royal vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 5.4) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 39.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 39.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.