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Half-Caff SW 9091
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Half-Caff sits at L* 34.0, a* 6.0, b* 12.1. Its hue angle is 64° and its chroma is 13.5, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 73%.
LRV 8.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.0, Half-Caff is lighter than 8% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Half-Caff
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzly Bear Brown | 2111-20 | 0.34 | Practically identical | |
| Ferret Brown | 2108-10 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Sierra Spruce | 2108-20 | 1.10 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Half-Caff
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Nuts | UL130-2 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Revival Mahogany | 760B-7 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Cone | UL170-1 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sable | SW 6083 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Kaffee | SW 6104 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Dark Brown | SW 2808 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hickory Smoke | SW 7027 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Van Dyke Brown | SW 7041 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Status Bronze | SW 7034 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pier SW 7545 · lighter, LRV 9.1
- Tea Leaf SW 9604 · lighter, LRV 9.2
- Cowboy Boots SW 9115 · lighter, LRV 9.4
- Hickory Smoke SW 7027 · darker, LRV 6.6
- Van Dyke Brown SW 7041 · darker, LRV 6.5
- Otter SW 6041 · darker, LRV 6.3
Colors that go with Half-Caff
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Half-Caff:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Take Five SW 6513
- Modest White SW 6084
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Marea Baja SW 9185 · complementary (180°)
- Fairfax Brown SW 2856 · analogous (−30°)
- Muddled Basil SW 7745 · analogous (+30°)
- Hunt Club SW 6468 · triadic (120°)
- Ripe Berry SW 9689 · triadic (240°)
Half-Caff vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 5.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 5.7) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 8.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 8.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.