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BEHR · PMD-91

Behr Iced Espresso#5A4A42 · LRV 7

Iced Espresso reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PMD-91 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR ICED ESPRESSO
RGB 90, 74, 66 LRV 7

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Iced Espresso
SKU PMD-91
Hex #5A4A42
RGB 90, 74, 66
HSL 20°, 15%, 31%
LRV 7
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Behr 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.

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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.68
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7510 · #5B4B44 · ΔE 0.68 · LRV 8
SW 2808 · #5F4D43 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 8
SW 6083 · #5F4B3F · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 8
SW 9515 · #584E41 · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 8
SW 7055 · #554C3E · ΔE 6.01 · LRV 7

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1018-7 · #5B4C45 · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 8
PPG1074-7 · #614B42 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 8
PPG1075-7 · #614B3F · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 8
PPG1015-7 · #5E4B48 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 8
PPG1023-7 · #594E40 · ΔE 5.1 · LRV 8

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6042 · #5B4A44 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 7
DE6399 · #574A47 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 7
DESS09 · #5F4B47 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 8
DEA158 · #5E463C · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 7
DE6014 · #5F4947 · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
2112-20 · #564942 · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 8
AF-170 · #5F4D43 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 10
2108-10 · #5D4B3D · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 9
2115-20 · #584744 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 8
ES-60 · #5C463F · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 0

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All brown at Dutch Boy →
411-7DB · #604E44 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 8
413-7DB · #5E4836 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 7
420-7DB · #5C4D3C · ΔE 5.04 · LRV 8
440-7DB · #514A41 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 7
421-7DB · #554C3E · ΔE 6.01 · LRV 7

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All brown at Valspar →
8005-10G · #57483D · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 7
V130-6 · #57483D · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 6.9
8004-4G · #594645 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 7
V126-6 · #594645 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 7
6003-2C · #534C41 · ΔE 5.94 · LRV 7.4

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.96
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
0144 · #524541 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 6
0557 · #534B48 · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 7
0445 · #575044 · ΔE 6.44 · LRV 8
0536 · #4F4E4C · ΔE 8.03 · LRV 8
0452 · #504D41 · ΔE 8.72 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.39
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-122 · #524840 · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 7
JG-131 · #544846 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 7
JG-149 · #514647 · ΔE 5.48 · LRV 7
JG-155 · #584445 · ΔE 5.97 · LRV 7
JG-171 · #664840 · ΔE 6.04 · LRV 8

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.69
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 36 · #534644 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 7
NO. 255 · #4F4A4A · ΔE 6.44 · LRV 7
NO. 222 · #5E4449 · ΔE 8.81 · LRV 7
NO. 254 · #53454F · ΔE 9.92 · LRV 7
NO. 93 · #464C49 · ΔE 12.55 · LRV 7

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.59
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 7
BD-AH · #3D423E · ΔE 12.85 · LRV 6
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 16.18 · LRV 6
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 19.17 · LRV 7
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 19.82 · LRV 8

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.62
All brown at C2 Paint →
C2-805 · #5B4D4D · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 8
C2-853 · #554E4C · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 8
C2-549 · #604641 · ΔE 5.17 · LRV 7
C2-917 · #504D45 · ΔE 7.56 · LRV 7
C2-901 · #4C4C4A · ΔE 8.7 · LRV 7

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.76
All brown at Kompozit →
0221 · #5B4F41 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 8
0137 · #654637 · ΔE 6.39 · LRV 7
0571 · #534D42 · ΔE 6.55 · LRV 8
0445 · #514A3D · ΔE 6.74 · LRV 7
0444 · #565143 · ΔE 8.32 · LRV 8

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.29
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 8.29 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 8.77 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 10.6 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-67 · #7C4D4C · ΔE 12.58 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 15.8 · LRV 11

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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.

N170-6 · LRV 7
MQ2-39 · LRV 8
PPU5-19 · LRV 8
UL130-2 · LRV 8
BXC-79 · LRV 7
N180-7 · LRV 8

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5A4A42 + #42525A
TRIADIC
#5A4A42 · #425A4A · #4A425A
ANALOGOUS
#5A4246 · #5A4A42 · #5A5642

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.42:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.49:1 fail

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

Behr Iced Espresso Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Iced Espresso 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 PMD-91 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Iced Espresso

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Iced Espresso is Chateau Brown (SW 7510). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Chateau Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Chateau Brown swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Iced Espresso

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Iced Espresso is Sarsaparilla (PPG1018-7). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sarsaparilla and you'll get the same color. See the full Sarsaparilla swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Iced Espresso

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bear in Mind (DE6042), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Iced Espresso without repainting risk. See the full Bear in Mind swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Iced Espresso

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Brown Sugar (2112-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Iced Espresso without repainting risk. See the full Brown Sugar swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Iced Espresso

At Valspar, the closest color to Iced Espresso is Momentous Occasion (8005-10G) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Momentous Occasion swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Iced Espresso

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Iced Espresso. The nearest is Cut Cedar (JG-131) at ΔE 3.61 — 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 Cut Cedar swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Iced Espresso

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Iced Espresso. The nearest is Mahogany (NO. 36) 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 Mahogany swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Iced Espresso

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Iced Espresso. The nearest is Evermore (0557) at ΔE 4.31 — 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 Evermore swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Iced Espresso

Backdrop has no exact twin of Iced Espresso. The nearest is It's a Date (BD-IT) at ΔE 4.59 — 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 It's a Date swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Iced Espresso

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Iced Espresso — the nearest deck color, Raku (C2-549), is clearly different (ΔE 5.17). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-91 instead. See the full Raku swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Iced Espresso

Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Iced Espresso — the nearest deck color, Deeply Rooted (421-7DB), is clearly different (ΔE 6.01). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-91 instead. See the full Deeply Rooted swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Iced Espresso

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Iced Espresso — the nearest deck color, Terra Pin (0571), is clearly different (ΔE 6.55). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-91 instead. See the full Terra Pin swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Iced Espresso

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Iced Espresso — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 8.77). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-91 instead. See the full Blackest swatch →

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