Roasted Coffee
2009-10 · #5E3D2F · LRV 6 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Mahogany0
- 2Roasted Coffee6
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Roasted Coffee, Really?
Roasted Coffee reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Valspar 2009-10 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Roasted Coffee
Roasted 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.
How Lighting Changes Roasted Coffee
At LRV 6, Roasted 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 red 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.
Most complaints about Roasted Coffee are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 2009-10 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Fiery BrownSW 6055 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 5 | Color page → |
| Behr | Root Beer240F-7 · Behr | 2.0 | 6 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Terrazzo BrownCSP-360 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 7 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Barbeque Red409-7DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 5 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Dying EmberHGSW 3041 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 6 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Northern TerritoryDEA158 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.4 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Roasted Coffee within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #5E3D2F in HSL space. Pair Roasted Coffee with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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