Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Café au Lait |
| SKU | CSP-290 |
| Hex | #A27F5D |
| RGB | 162, 127, 93 |
| HSL | 30°, 27%, 50% |
| LRV | 24 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Café au Lait
With an LRV of 24, Café au Lait is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Café au Lait works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Café au Lait within Benjamin Moore'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 #A27F5D in HSL space. Pair Café au Lait 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.
Benjamin Moore Café au Lait Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Café au Lait 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 Benjamin Moore CSP-290 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Café au Lait
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Café au Lait is Hopsack (SW 6109) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hopsack swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Café au Lait
At Behr, the closest color to Café au Lait is Outdoor Land (MQ2-11) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Outdoor Land swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Café au Lait
Valspar's nearest match is Elegant Earth (M135), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24.6 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Café au Lait without repainting risk. See the full Elegant Earth swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Café au Lait
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Café au Lait is Cinnamon Crunch (PPG1080-6). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cinnamon Crunch and you'll get the same color. See the full Cinnamon Crunch swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Café au Lait
Glidden's nearest match is Cinnamon Crunch (PPG1080-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Café au Lait without repainting risk. See the full Cinnamon Crunch swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Café au Lait
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Café au Lait is Knubby Burlap (315-6DB). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Knubby Burlap and you'll get the same color. See the full Knubby Burlap swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Café au Lait
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Café au Lait is Hopsack (HGSW 3143) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hopsack swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Café au Lait
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Café au Lait is Apple Cinnamon (DEBN46) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apple Cinnamon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Café au Lait
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Café au Lait is Vintage Crown (JG-152) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage Crown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Café au Lait
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Café au Lait is Tack Room Door (NO. G6) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tack Room Door swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Café au Lait
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Café au Lait is Prince Paris (0241). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Prince Paris and you'll get the same color. See the full Prince Paris swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Café au Lait
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Café au Lait is Log Cabin (0262) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Log Cabin swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Café au Lait
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Café au Lait. The nearest is Creek Bed (BD38) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Creek Bed swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Café au Lait
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Café au Lait. The nearest is Miel (MIEL) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 22 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Miel swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Café au Lait
At Kompozit, the closest color to Café au Lait is Log Cabin (0262) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Log Cabin swatch →