Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Coffee Beans |
| SKU | N150-6 |
| Hex | #5B4542 |
| RGB | 91, 69, 66 |
| HSL | 7°, 16%, 31% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Coffee Beans
At LRV 7, Coffee Beans is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Coffee Beans earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Coffee Beans within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #5B4542 in HSL space. Pair Coffee Beans with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Coffee Beans Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Coffee Beans 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 N150-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coffee Beans
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Coffee Beans. The nearest is Otter (SW 6041) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Otter swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Coffee Beans
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Coffee Beans is Mahogany (ES-60) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 0 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mahogany swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Coffee Beans
Valspar's nearest match is Soul Searching (8004-4G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee Beans without repainting risk. See the full Soul Searching swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Coffee Beans
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Coffee Beans is Racy Raisin (16-24) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Racy Raisin swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Coffee Beans
At Glidden, the closest color to Coffee Beans is Chocolate Croissant (PPG16-24) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Croissant swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coffee Beans
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Coffee Beans. The nearest is Otter (HGSW 3431) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Otter swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Coffee Beans
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Coffee Beans. The nearest is Northern Territory (DEA158) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Northern Territory swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Coffee Beans
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Coffee Beans is Moody Fig (JG-155) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moody Fig swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Coffee Beans
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Coffee Beans. The nearest is Brinjal (NO. 222) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brinjal swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Coffee Beans
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Coffee Beans. The nearest is Film Noir (0144) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Coffee Beans
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Coffee Beans. The nearest is Beauport Aubergine (H0067) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Beauport Aubergine swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Coffee Beans
Rodda's nearest match is Rum Cherry (R126), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee Beans without repainting risk. See the full Rum Cherry swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Coffee Beans
C2 Paint's nearest match is Raku (C2-549), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee Beans without repainting risk. See the full Raku swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Coffee Beans
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Coffee Beans. The nearest is Poe (POE) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Poe swatch →