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French Press AF-170
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, French Press sits at L* 34.3, a* 5.8, b* 8.8. Its hue angle is 56° and its chroma is 10.5, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 59%.
LRV 9.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.9, French Press is lighter than 7% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to French Press
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Dark Brown | SW 2808 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Sable | SW 6083 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 1.78 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to French Press
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Nuts | UL130-2 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Iced Espresso | PMD-91 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Baronial Brown | N170-7 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearthstone Brown | 2109-20 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Van Buren Brown | HC-70 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Rural Earth | 1239 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Falcon Brown | 1238 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Sierra Spruce | 2108-20 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Branchport Brown | HC-72 | 2.21 | 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.
- Stone Brown 2112-30 · lighter, LRV 10.2
- Topeka Taupe 1463 · lighter, LRV 11.0
- Clinton Brown HC-67 · lighter, LRV 9.9
- Brown Sugar 2112-20 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Midsummer Night 2134-20 · darker, LRV 7.8
- Mahogany ES-60 · darker, LRV 7.0
Colors that go with French Press
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- New Providence Navy 1651 · complementary (180°)
- Bison Brown 2113-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Char Brown 2137-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Tarrytown Green HC-134 · triadic (120°)
- Wood Violet 1428 · triadic (240°)
French Press vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.9), more red/pink.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 9.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 9.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.