Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Caffe Americano |
| SKU | R036 |
| Hex | #5D5651 |
| RGB | 93, 86, 81 |
| HSL | 25°, 7%, 34% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Rodda Caffe Americano
With an LRV of 10, Caffe Americano 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.
Caffe Americano works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Caffe Americano within Rodda'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 #5D5651 in HSL space. Pair Caffe Americano 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.
Rodda Caffe Americano Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Caffe Americano 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 Rodda R036 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Prelude (SW 9620), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Caffe Americano without repainting risk. See the full Prelude swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Behr's nearest match is Gardeners Soil (MQ2-54), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Caffe Americano without repainting risk. See the full Gardeners Soil swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Caffe Americano
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Caffe Americano is Stone Brown (2112-30) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Caffe Americano — the nearest deck color, Sable Evening (5006-2C), is clearly different (ΔE 5.09). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Rodda R036 instead. See the full Sable Evening swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Caffe Americano
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Undercover (PPG0998-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Caffe Americano without repainting risk. See the full Undercover swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Glidden's nearest match is Undercover (PPG0998-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Caffe Americano without repainting risk. See the full Undercover swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Caffe Americano. The nearest is Ship's Anchor (437-6DB) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ship's Anchor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Caffe Americano
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Caffe Americano. The nearest is Peppercorn (HGSW 1491) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peppercorn swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Black Russian (DE6391), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Caffe Americano without repainting risk. See the full Black Russian swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Caffe Americano. The nearest is Conservatory (JG-158) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Conservatory swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Caffe Americano — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 6.06). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Rodda R036 instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Caffe Americano
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Caffe Americano is Terra Pin (0571) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Terra Pin swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Smokescreen (0556), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Caffe Americano without repainting risk. See the full Smokescreen swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Caffe Americano
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Caffe Americano is Chocolate Therapy (C2-806) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Therapy swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Caffe Americano — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 5.34). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Rodda R036 instead. See the full Blackest swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Caffe Americano — the nearest deck color, Wonderland (WONDERLAND), is clearly different (ΔE 10.47). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Rodda R036 instead. See the full Wonderland swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Caffe Americano — the nearest deck color, Rodmell (RODMELL), is clearly different (ΔE 9.51). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Rodda R036 instead. See the full Rodmell swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Caffe Americano — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 9.94). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Rodda R036 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Caffe Americano — the nearest deck color, Rainforest Green (391445), is clearly different (ΔE 16.31). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Rodda R036 instead. See the full Rainforest Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Caffe Americano
Kompozit's nearest match is Smokescreen (0556), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Caffe Americano without repainting risk. See the full Smokescreen swatch →