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Espresso Bark CSP-390
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Espresso Bark sits at L* 29.7, a* 6.6, b* 7.2. Its hue angle is 48° and its chroma is 9.7, 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 56%.
LRV 8.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.2, Espresso Bark 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 Espresso Bark
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 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turkish Coffee | SW 6076 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Espresso Bark
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordovan Leather | BXC-78 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Dark Walnut | PPF-51 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Double Espresso | BNC-21 | 1.72 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Mud | 2114-20 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Barista | AF-175 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Classic Brown | 2109-10 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Mink | 2112-10 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mahogany | ES-60 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oxford Brown | ES-67 | 2.55 | 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.
- Incense Stick 2115-20 · lighter, LRV 8.2
- Mahogany ES-60 · lighter, LRV 7.0
- Midsummer Night 2134-20 · lighter, LRV 7.8
- Raphael CC-2 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Tudor Brown HC-185 · darker, LRV 6.4
- Black Bean Soup 2130-10 · darker, LRV 6.1
Colors that go with Espresso Bark
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- River Blue 2057-10 · complementary (180°)
- Incense Stick 2115-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Otter Brown 2137-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Hunter Green 2041-10 · triadic (120°)
- Blackberry Punch CC-962 · triadic (240°)
Espresso Bark vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 2.4) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 8.2), more green, more muted.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 6.2) is darker (LRV 6.0 vs 8.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.