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Swiss Coffee OC-45
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Swiss Coffee sits at L* 93.3, a* -1.2, b* 5.6. Its hue angle is 102° and its chroma is 5.7, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 37%.
LRV 81.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 81.9, Swiss Coffee is lighter than 95% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Swiss Coffee
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | SW 9581 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Alabaster | SW 7008 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Cold Foam | SW 9504 | 1.14 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Swiss Coffee
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Mist | 750C-1 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Leaf | W-F-720 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Sea Salt | 780C-1 | 0.75 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier White | OC-37 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Dune White | 968 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Dune White | CC-70 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Moonlight White | OC-125 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Moonlight White | 2143-60 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Vapor | AF-35 | 0.86 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Butter Pecan OC-89 · lighter, LRV 85.9
- Butter Pecan 2165-70 · lighter, LRV 85.9
- Powder Sand OC-113 · lighter, LRV 86.5
- Dove Wing OC-18 · darker, LRV 77.5
- Dove Wing 960 · darker, LRV 77.5
- Barely There CSP-725 · darker, LRV 77.5
Colors that go with Swiss Coffee
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Fondant AF-255 · analogous (−30°)
- Stonewashed 865 · analogous (+30°)
- Sweet Bluette 813 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Cream 2073-70 · triadic (240°)
Swiss Coffee vs popular colors
- Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, ΔE 0.8) is about as light.
- White Dove (Benjamin Moore OC-17, ΔE 1.0) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, ΔE 1.1) is lighter (LRV 85.0 vs 81.9).