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BENJAMIN MOORE · AF-175

Benjamin Moore Barista#58423A · LRV 8

Barista reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore AF-175 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE BARISTA
RGB 88, 66, 58 LRV 8

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Barista
SKU AF-175
Hex #58423A
RGB 88, 66, 58
HSL 16°, 21%, 29%
LRV 8
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Benjamin Moore Barista

At LRV 8, Barista 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.

Barista 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Philosophically Speaking
SKU 0578 · #4D483D · LRV 7
ΔE 10.19 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All brown at Valspar →
2011-10
#543F36
Cabin Plank
ΔE 1.35 · LRV 5.7
1004-9A
#5B413B
Piano Brown
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 6.3
1002-9A
#574540
Mystic Taupe
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 6.7
3010-10
#524237
Swiss Chocolate
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 5.9
8005-10G
#57483D
Momentous Occasion
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6041
#56433B
Otter
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 6
SW 2856
#61463A
Fairfax Brown
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 7
SW 7027
#564537
Well‐Bred Brown
ΔE 4.73 · LRV 7
SW 7580
#573E3E
Carnelian
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 6
SW 7041
#564536
Van Dyke Brown
ΔE 5.2 · LRV 7

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA158
#5E463C
Northern Territory
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 7
DE6042
#5B4A44
Bear in Mind
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 8
DE6014
#5F4947
Dark Chocolate
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 8
DE6399
#574A47
Molasses
ΔE 4.99 · LRV 7
DE6392
#524A46
Mink
ΔE 6.95 · LRV 7

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All brown at Behr →
N130-7
#5B4542
Double Fudge
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 7
N150-6
#5B4542
Coffee Beans
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 7
BXC-79
#56473F
Center Earth
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 7
HDC-MD-13
#53453F
Rave Raisin
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 6
N190-7
#594638
Moose Trail
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 7

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.99
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
16-24
#574642
Racy Raisin
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 7
15-24
#544642
French Toast
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 7
1005-7
#4F443F
Dark Granite
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 6
1014-7
#554747
Black Walnut
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 7
13-07
#604344
Enchanting Eggplant
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 7

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.52
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 7
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 14.12 · LRV 5
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 15.41 · LRV 6
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 17.18 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 22.72 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.83
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 7
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 7.99 · LRV 7
NO. 222
#5D3B42
Brinjal
ΔE 9.13 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 9.74 · LRV 6
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 10.22 · LRV 6

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.93
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-155
#584445
Moody Fig
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 7
JG-131
#544846
Cut Cedar
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 7
JG-122
#524840
Wooded Acres
ΔE 6.24 · LRV 7
JG-149
#514647
Pecan Grove
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 7
JG-145
#4D484C
Aspen Stone
ΔE 9.75 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.34
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 10.34 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 10.71 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 11.1 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 11.43 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 19.06 · LRV 11

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

CSP-390
Espresso Bark
LRV null
2109-10
Classic Brown
LRV null
2113-10
Chocolate Sundae
LRV null
2111-10
Deep Taupe
LRV 8
2112-10
Mink
LRV 7
2114-20
Mississippi Mud
LRV 7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #58423A in HSL space. Pair Barista with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#58423A + #3A5058
TRIADIC
#58423A · #3A5842 · #423A58
ANALOGOUS
#583A41 · #58423A · #58513A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
9.31:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.26:1 fail

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

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