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Clare Brown Paint Colors
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Every brown in the Clare DTC deck — 1 colors, LRV 14 down to 14 — grouped by undertone and depth.
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Grouped by undertone (warm → cool)Hex values are display approximations from Clare's published swatch tools — not guaranteed to match a physical sample under controlled lighting. Order a brand-direct sample before specifying.
Clare sells Coffee Date directly through clare.com in Eggshell (its walls default), Semi-Gloss (trim and doors), and Flat (ceilings), typically around $53 a gallon, along with a peel-and-stick swatch so you can test the color on the wall before ordering a full can.
Like any real paint color with a published hex code, Coffee Date can also be color-matched at a local paint store — you're not locked into ordering online and waiting on shipping if a same-day gallon from a nearby counter works better for your timeline.
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Coffee Date's depth suits spaces that can afford to lose some brightness: a powder room, a dining room used mostly in the evening, a home office, or a single accent wall behind a bed. It also holds up well on cabinetry, a kitchen island, or a front door, where a small, saturated dose of dark brown reads as intentional rather than heavy.
It's a riskier call for a small, north-facing room with little natural light, since LRV 14 will pull even more brightness out of a space that's already dim. In those rooms, Coffee Date works better as trim, a door, or one accent wall than as the color on all four.
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What LRV 14 Means for Coffee Date
LRV (Light Reflectance Value) measures how much light a color bounces back on a 0-100 scale. At LRV 14, Coffee Date sits firmly in the dark end of the spectrum — closer to black than to a mid-tone tan. A room painted in it will read noticeably darker and more enclosed than anything from Clare's mid-LRV neutrals.
That's a design choice, not a flaw. A color this deep absorbs light rather than reflecting it, which is exactly what makes it work as a moody accent rather than a default wall color in a room that's already short on daylight.
Clare's Only Brown: Coffee Date
Clare's color archive runs about 70 shades, and exactly one of them is filed under brown: Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53). It's a deep, dusty brown with a muted, almost greige cast rather than a rich chocolate — hex #726460, LRV 14. Where a lot of paint chips labeled "brown" lean orange or red, Coffee Date sits closer to a warm charcoal-brown, the kind of color that reads more like aged leather or dark stone than a wood tone.
Because it's the only brown in the deck, there's no competing shade to weigh it against — if you want a Clare brown, this is it. Anyone chasing a lighter camel, a red-toned mahogany, or a cooler taupe-brown won't find it here and should look at Clare's neutral family or another brand's brown lineup instead.
Pairing Coffee Date With Clare's Palette
Since Coffee Date is the lone brown, pairing runs through Clare's other families rather than within the brown group itself. Warm whites and soft greiges from Clare's neutral collection let Coffee Date's muted undertone stay the star without fighting it. Sage or olive greens play up its warmth, since Coffee Date leans slightly warm rather than pink or gray.
Keep true cool grays or icy blues at arm's length for an all-over pairing — the temperature contrast can make Coffee Date look muddy rather than rich. Used as an accent against a crisp white trim, that same contrast reads clean and deliberate instead.
The Questions Everyone Asks
Is Coffee Date the only brown Clare sells?
Yes. Clare's roughly 70-color archive files exactly one shade under the brown family — Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53). If you need a lighter tan, a red-toned mahogany, or another brown option, look outside Clare's brown category, either in its neutrals or with a different brand's brown lineup.
What does Coffee Date's hex code and LRV tell me?
Coffee Date is #726460 with an LRV of 14, meaning it reflects very little light and reads as a deep, muted brown. Its red, green, and blue values sit close together, which is why it comes across more like a warm charcoal-brown or dark stone than a bright, orange-toned wood color.
Is Coffee Date too dark for a full room?
It can be, especially in a small or low-light room, since LRV 14 is close to black. It works best as an accent wall, on cabinetry or trim, or in a room that already gets strong daylight. For a full four-wall treatment, sample it first and see how much brightness your room can spare.
Can I get Coffee Date color-matched at a hardware store instead of ordering from Clare?
Yes. Coffee Date is a real, specific color with a published hex code, and any paint store with color-matching equipment can mix an equivalent into its own base, regardless of brand. You don't have to order from Clare directly if a local counter is more convenient for your timeline.
What colors pair well with Coffee Date?
Warm whites and soft greiges keep Coffee Date's warm undertone from fighting, and sage or olive greens complement it without clashing. Cool grays and icy blues can make it read muddy as an all-over pairing, though a crisp white trim run against it looks clean and deliberate as an accent.
What sheen should I use for Coffee Date?
Clare sells every color, including Coffee Date, in Eggshell, Semi-Gloss, and Flat. Eggshell is the standard for walls, Semi-Gloss suits trim, doors, and cabinetry that need more wipeability, and Flat is really a ceiling finish — it disappears overhead rather than adding sheen to a dark color.
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