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Behr Coffee BarT14-10 · #615A5A · LRV 11

Coffee Bar reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr T14-10 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR COFFEE BAR
RGB 97, 90, 90LRV 11

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameCoffee Bar
SKUT14-10
Hex#615A5A
RGB97, 90, 90
HSL0°, 4%, 37%
LRV11
Undertoneneutral with no strong undertone
FamilyGray
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About Behr Coffee Bar

With an LRV of 11, Coffee Bar is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Coffee Bar works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches by brand

15 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.64
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7505 · #665D57 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 11
SW 6278 · #605E63 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 11
SW 9565 · #5B5B59 · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 10
SW 9570 · #615C55 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 11

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.04
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1456 · #675C5F · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 13
CSP-510 · #5F5960 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 10
2121-10 · #585858 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 12

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.91
All gray at Valspar →
8004-48F · #5F5A63 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 11

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.59
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1007-7 · #5F5854 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 10
PPG1008-7 · #615C58 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 11
PPG0996-7 · #5E5E5E · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 11

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1004-6 · #645D5E · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 11
PPG1007-7 · #5F5854 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 10
50RR 11/049 · #65585C · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 11
PPG0996-7 · #5E5E5D · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 11

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All gray at Dutch Boy →
447-6DB · #655C58 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 11
444-6DB · #605E63 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 11
437-6DB · #585858 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 10
343-7DB · #5D5962 · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 10
HGSW 2441 · #665D57 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 11
HGSW 7505 · #665D57 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 11
HGSW 3372 · #605E63 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 11
HGSW 6278 · #605E63 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 11

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEB002 · #605955 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 10
DE6384 · #5D5B5B · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 10
DE6398 · #655856 · ΔE 3 · LRV 10
DEB003 · #615B56 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 10

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-143 · #625F63 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 12

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.98
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. CC1 · #535353 · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 9

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.75
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0550 · #655A56 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 11

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0556 · #5E5755 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 12

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.25
All gray at Rodda →
R106 · #5E5B5D · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 11
R036 · #5D5651 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 10
R113 · #695B57 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 12
R023 · #5E5B56 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 11

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.46
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-885 · #5D5A59 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 10
C2-869 · #5B5956 · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 10
BD20 · #5E5F63 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 11

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All gray at Kompozit →
0556 · #5E5755 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 10
0550 · #60544F · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 9

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Coffee Bar within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPU18-19 · LRV 11
N140-6 · LRV 11
MQ2-62 · LRV 10
730B-6 · LRV 10
MQ5-02 · LRV 10
780B-6 · LRV 11

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #615A5A in HSL space. Pair Coffee Bar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#615A5A + #5A6161
TRIADIC
#615A5A · #5A615A · #5A5A61
ANALOGOUS
#615A5E · #615A5A · #615E5A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.73:1AA
Sample text on black
3.12:1AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Coffee Bar Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Coffee Bar from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr T14-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coffee Bar

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Coffee Bar. The nearest is Forged Steel (SW 9565) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Forged Steel swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Coffee Bar

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Coffee Bar. The nearest is Mythic (CSP-510) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mythic swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Coffee Bar

Valspar has no exact twin of Coffee Bar. The nearest is Forge (8004-48F) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Forge swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Coffee Bar

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Coffee Bar is Stone's Throw (PPG1008-7) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone's Throw swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Coffee Bar

Glidden has no exact twin of Coffee Bar. The nearest is Berry Brown (50RR 11/049) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Berry Brown swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Coffee Bar

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Coffee Bar is Ashen (447-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ashen swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coffee Bar

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Coffee Bar. The nearest is Sea Otter (HGSW 2441) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sea Otter swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Coffee Bar

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Coffee Bar is Iron Fixture (DE6384) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iron Fixture swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Coffee Bar

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Coffee Bar is Gargoyle (0550) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gargoyle swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Coffee Bar

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Smokescreen (0556), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee Bar without repainting risk. See the full Smokescreen swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Coffee Bar

At Rodda, the closest color to Coffee Bar is Violaceous (R106) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violaceous swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Coffee Bar

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Coffee Bar is Jabberwocky (C2-885) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jabberwocky swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Coffee Bar

Kompozit's nearest match is Smokescreen (0556), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee Bar without repainting risk. See the full Smokescreen swatch →

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