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BENJAMIN MOORE · CW-130

Benjamin Moore Coffeehouse Tan#B5A083 · LRV 37

Coffeehouse Tan reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CW-130 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE COFFEEHOUSE TAN
RGB 181, 160, 131 LRV 37

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Coffeehouse Tan
SKU CW-130
Hex #B5A083
RGB 181, 160, 131
HSL 35°, 25%, 61%
LRV 37
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Coffeehouse Tan

Coffeehouse Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Coffeehouse Tan is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Cocoa Nib
SKU 0260 · #BC9F7E · LRV 37
ΔE 2.94 (close)
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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 neutral from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 38
DE6130
#B59B7E
Wooded Acre
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 35
DE6173
#B4A07A
Paper Sack
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 36
DEC717
#B69E87
Baked Potato
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 36
DEC759
#B7A28E
Hickory
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 38

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All neutral at Behr →
PPU8-07
#B4A286
Chamois Tan
ΔE 1.32 · LRV 37
PPU8-7
#B4A286
Chamois Tan
ΔE 1.32 · LRV 37
HDC-AC-12
#B8A085
Craft Brown
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 37
HDC-NT-12
#B2A389
Curly Willow
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 37
PPU7-06
#B5A18B
Chateau
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 37

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7534
#B7A48B
Outerbanks
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 38
SW 9122
#B19F80
Dried Edamame
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 36
SW 6108
#BAA185
Latte
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 38
SW 7546
#B1A38E
Prairie Grass
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 37
SW 7736
#B1A584
Garden Sage
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 38

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All neutral at Valspar →
T580
#AE9C7D
Barrel-Aged
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 34.2
8004-20D
#AC9C82
Ode to Joy
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 34
V147-3
#AC9C82
Ode to Joy
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 34.3
3003-9C
#B59A7C
Au Lait Ole
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 34.4
2008-9C
#B49D88
Faint Maple
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 35.8

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1086-5
#B89E78
Earthy Ocher
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 36
1077-4
#B19C86
Weathered Wood
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 35
1026-4
#B2A484
Karma
ΔE 3.79 · LRV 38
15-01
#BB9B7D
Maison De Campagne
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 35
11-18
#B0A584
Foggy Beach
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.4
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 38
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 39
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 36
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 9.72 · LRV 35
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 9.73 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.68
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 12.5 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 12.88 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.2 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.43
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 39
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 40
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 6.35 · LRV 33
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 7.53 · LRV 42
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 7.56 · LRV 37

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.26
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 7.26 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 12.38 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 14.11 · LRV 40
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 17.48 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 19.29 · LRV 36

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

1054
Sherwood Tan
LRV null
CC-336
Wild Mushroom
LRV 37
CSP-255
Wicker Basket
LRV 37
CW-125
Brush Beige
LRV 38
AF-135
Interlude
LRV 38
1019
Dellwood Sand
LRV 36

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B5A083 in HSL space. Pair Coffeehouse Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B5A083 + #8398B5
TRIADIC
#B5A083 · #83B5A0 · #A083B5
ANALOGOUS
#B58783 · #B5A083 · #B1B583

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.52:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.32:1 AAA

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

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