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BENJAMIN MOORE · CSP-985

Benjamin Moore Iced Coffee#987E55 · LRV null

Iced Coffee reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CSP-985 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE ICED COFFEE
RGB 152, 126, 85 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Iced Coffee
SKU CSP-985
Hex #987E55
RGB 152, 126, 85
HSL 37°, 28%, 46%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Benjamin Moore Iced Coffee

At LRV null, Iced Coffee 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 Coffee 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
Log Cabin
SKU 0262 · #9E805B · LRV 23
ΔE 2.55 (close)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All brown at Behr →
280F-5
#997F58
New Chestnut
ΔE 0.72 · LRV 23
290F-5
#9D8153
Wooden Swing
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 23
S280-6
#9B7A47
Hazel
ΔE 3.18 · LRV 21
PPU8-02
#928161
Gingko Tree
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 23
PPU8-2
#928161
Gingko Tree
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 23

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1098-6
#937B56
Tweed
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 21
1100-6
#9A845E
Twisted Tail
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 24
1092-7
#97774D
Weathered Wicker
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 20
1084-6
#967B5D
Cocoa Pecan
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 21
1089-7
#A17B4D
Caramelized Pecan
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 22

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC730
#977B4D
Alluring Umber
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 21
DE6161
#9B7E4E
Bronzed Brass
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 22
DE6202
#917A56
Coconut Shell
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 21
DE6153
#9F7D4F
Pyramid
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 23
DE6118
#9E7C5E
Sandpit
ΔE 5.58 · LRV 22

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6138
#9A815E
Artifact
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 23
SW 6124
#9C7A56
Cardboard
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 22
SW 6109
#9E8163
Hopsack
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 24
SW 6144
#947F65
Dapper Tan
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 22
SW 2823
#9A7E64
Rookwood Clay
ΔE 5.52 · LRV 23

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.49
All brown at Valspar →
T590
#988364
Ramblin' Man
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 23.8
3007-9B
#927D60
Winter Delta
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 21.6
8004-17F
#9C7A56
Haute Hickory
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 22
8003-20F
#A27A48
Teak
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 22
3004-9B
#99795A
Crunch Granola
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 21.3

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.63
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 26
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 11.97 · LRV 26
JG-20
#85837B
Garden Trowel
ΔE 13.64 · LRV 23
JG-125
#838379
Boutique Gray
ΔE 13.95 · LRV 22
JG-09
#79836F
Olive Grove
ΔE 16.35 · LRV 21

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.13
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 8.13 · LRV 26
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 12.22 · LRV 25
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 13.34 · LRV 24
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 16.3 · LRV 25
NO. 34
#768769
Calke Green
ΔE 17.43 · LRV 22

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.44
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 10.44 · LRV 18
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 11.53 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 12.96 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 16.79 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 24.54 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.16
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 11.16 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 13.55 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 16.28 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 17.4 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 19.04 · LRV 21

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

1042
Caramel Apple
LRV 22
252
Olivetone
LRV 22
HC-19
Norwich Brown
LRV 23
1056
Edgewood Rocks
LRV 22
1113
Graham Cracker
LRV 22
AF-110
Coriander Seed
LRV 23

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #987E55 in HSL space. Pair Iced Coffee with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#987E55 + #556F98
TRIADIC
#987E55 · #55987E · #7E5598
ANALOGOUS
#985D55 · #987E55 · #919855

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.85:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.45:1 AA

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

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