Iced Espresso
PMD-91 · #5A4A42 · LRV 7 — warm red-orange tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Weathervane2
- 2Iced Espresso7
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Iced Espresso, Really?
Iced Espresso reads as a warm red-orange tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Behr PMD-91 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Iced Espresso
Iced Espresso 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.
How Lighting Changes Iced Espresso
At LRV 7, Iced Espresso 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 orange 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.
Most complaints about Iced Espresso 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 PMD-91 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Chateau BrownSW 7510 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 8 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Brown Sugar2112-20 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Momentous Occasion8005-10G · Valspar | 2.1 | 7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | SarsaparillaPPG1018-7 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | SarsaparillaPPG1018-7 · Glidden | 0.8 | 8 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | SableHGSW 3451 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 8 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Iced Espresso 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 #5A4A42 in HSL space. Pair Iced Espresso with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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