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Coffeehouse Ochre CW-385
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, Coffeehouse Ochre sits at L* 66.4, a* 7.4, b* 34.7. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 35.5, 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 82%.
LRV 36.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.1, Coffeehouse Ochre 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 Ochre
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannered Gold | SW 6130 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Empire Gold | SW 0012 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic City | SW 7699 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Coffeehouse Ochre
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Tweed | 310F-5 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Mojave Gold | 340F-6 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Townhouse Tan | 330D-6 | 1.72 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Valley | 1112 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Kurkuma | AF-350 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Horn | 195 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gingerbread Man | 1111 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| El Sereno Gold | 223 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Massicot | CW-380 | 3.29 | 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.
- Grenada Hills Gold 229 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Rattan AF-375 · lighter, LRV 38.0
- Morgan Hill Gold 189 · lighter, LRV 37.5
- Baked Cumin 1062 · darker, LRV 32.2
- Desert Beach 1104 · darker, LRV 32.3
- Toasted Almond 1098 · darker, LRV 31.8
Colors that go with Coffeehouse Ochre
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · complementary (180°)
- Adobe Dust 2175-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Medieval Times 530 · analogous (+30°)
- Palm Coast Teal 733 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Coffeehouse Ochre vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 36.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 36.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.