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Coffeehouse Tan CW-130
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Coffeehouse Tan sits at L* 67.0, a* 3.2, b* 18.0. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 18.2, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 61%.
LRV 36.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.9, Coffeehouse Tan is lighter than 40% 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 Coffeehouse Tan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outerbanks | SW 7534 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Sugared Almond | SW 9537 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Dried Edamame | SW 9122 | 1.84 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Coffeehouse Tan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craft Brown | HDC-AC-12 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Mission Hills | UL170-3 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Harvest Brown | 710D-4 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Tan | 1054 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Brush Beige | CW-125 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Wicker Basket | CSP-255 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Interlude | AF-135 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hillsborough Beige | 1033 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Great Plains Gold | 1077 | 2.58 | 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.
- Dried Basil 1510 · lighter, LRV 39.0
- Fox Hedge Tan 1167 · lighter, LRV 39.0
- Baby Turtle 515 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Northampton Putty HC-89 · darker, LRV 33.5
- Strathmore Manor 244 · darker, LRV 33.5
- Olive Branch 2143-30 · darker, LRV 32.9
Colors that go with Coffeehouse Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Soft Jazz 809 · complementary (180°)
- Rosedale 1180 · analogous (−30°)
- Bassett Hall Green CW-480 · analogous (+30°)
- Florida Keys Blue 2050-40 · triadic (120°)
- Hydrangea 1390 · triadic (240°)
Coffeehouse Tan vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 36.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 36.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.