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Barista AF-175
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Barista sits at L* 30.1, a* 8.2, b* 8.5. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 11.8, so it leans red 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 62%.
LRV 8.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.1, Barista is lighter than 3% 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 Barista
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter | SW 6041 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Fairfax Brown | SW 2856 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turkish Coffee | SW 6076 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Barista
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Oak | T15-5 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Cordovan Leather | BXC-78 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Dark Walnut | PPF-51 | 1.92 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahogany | ES-60 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Espresso Bark | CSP-390 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Classic Brown | 2109-10 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chocolate Sundae | 2113-10 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Cone Brown | 2113-20 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tudor Brown | HC-185 | 3.05 | 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.
- Brown Sugar 2112-20 · lighter, LRV 8.0
- Townsend Harbor Brown HC-64 · lighter, LRV 8.2
- El Cajon Clay 1260 · lighter, LRV 8.2
- Tucker Chocolate CW-175 · darker, LRV 7.4
- Raphael CC-2 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Tudor Brown HC-185 · darker, LRV 6.4
Colors that go with Barista
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- River Blue 2057-10 · complementary (180°)
- Townsend Harbor Brown HC-64 · analogous (−30°)
- Otter Brown 2137-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Hunter Green 2041-10 · triadic (120°)
- Blackberry Punch CC-962 · triadic (240°)
Barista vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 1.5) is about as light.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 8.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 6.0 vs 8.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.