Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Caffe Americano |
| SKU | R036 |
| Hex | #5D5651 |
| RGB | 93, 86, 81 |
| HSL | 25°, 7%, 34% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 by brand
15 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 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
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →