Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Coffee With Cream |
| SKU | N170-4 |
| Hex | #AA9F9B |
| RGB | 170, 159, 155 |
| HSL | 16°, 8%, 64% |
| LRV | 36 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Coffee With Cream
Coffee With Cream sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Coffee With Cream is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Coffee With Cream 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 #AA9F9B in HSL space. Pair Coffee With Cream 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 With Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Coffee With Cream 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 N170-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coffee With Cream
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Truly Taupe (SW 6038), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee With Cream without repainting risk. See the full Truly Taupe swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Coffee With Cream
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Coffee With Cream. The nearest is Fusion (AF-675) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 36). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fusion swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Coffee With Cream
At Valspar, the closest color to Coffee With Cream is Crystal Noir (8005-12D) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 36) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crystal Noir swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Coffee With Cream
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Coffee With Cream is Winter's Nap (PPG1018-4) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter's Nap swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Coffee With Cream
At Glidden, the closest color to Coffee With Cream is Simmering Smoke (PPG1019-4) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simmering Smoke swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Coffee With Cream
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Coffee With Cream is Timely Gray (444-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 36) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Timely Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coffee With Cream
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Truly Taupe (HGSW 3435), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee With Cream without repainting risk. See the full Truly Taupe swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Coffee With Cream
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Coffee With Cream is Dust Yourself Off (DEGR04) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dust Yourself Off swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Coffee With Cream
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Coffee With Cream. The nearest is Cloudy Today (0568) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 36). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Today swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Coffee With Cream
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Coffee With Cream. The nearest is Cloudy Today (0568) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 36). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Today swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Coffee With Cream
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Coffee With Cream is Coco Malt (C2-796) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 36) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coco Malt swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Coffee With Cream
Kompozit has no exact twin of Coffee With Cream. The nearest is Cloudy Today (0568) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 36). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Today swatch →