Cafe Ole
UL130-19 · #997D78 · LRV 23 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Cafe Ole23
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Cafe Ole, Really?
Cafe Ole reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr UL130-19 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cafe Ole
Cafe Ole works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Cafe Ole
With an LRV of 23, Cafe Ole is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Cafe Ole are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr UL130-19 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Weathered Bark2098-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 23 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Irish Tea1004-9C · Valspar | 1.0 | 22.9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dusty Mauve90RR 22/126 · Glidden | 4.0 | 22 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Carmel MissionDET694 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.6 | 23 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Emerging Leaf0135 · Diamond Vogel | 2.9 | 24 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Emerging Leaf0135 · Hirshfield's | 3.5 | 23 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Cafe Ole within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #997D78 in HSL space. Pair Cafe Ole with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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