Benjamin Moore

Café au Lait

CSP-290

Cafe au Lait is a warm brown with subtle orange undertones. With an LRV of 23.99, it reads as a dark mid-tone. It suits dining rooms, kitchens, or living areas that need a warm neutral base.

Pair it with Benjamin Moore Simply White or Swiss Coffee for lighter trim. Hale Navy, Hunter Green, or Manchester Tan extend the palette. In warmer light, the undertone stays present and the color can deepen slightly.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-290

Collection

Color Stories

Café au Lait in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Café au Lait under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Café au Lait under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

30°

Red Family

Lightness

50%

Medium

Saturation

27%

Muted

LRV

24.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#A27F5D

RGB Decimal

162, 127, 93

RGB Percent

63.5%, 49.8%, 36.5%

HSL

29.6, 27.1%, 50.0%

HSV

29.6, 42.6%, 63.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 21.6%, 42.6%, 36.5%

YIQ

133.6, 31.8, -3.2

XYZ

24.47, 23.65, 13.63

CIE Lab

55.74, 8.85, 23.63

CIE Luv

55.74, 25.43, 27.76

Hunter Lab

48.63, 7.52, 16.02

Decimal

10649437

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Café au Lait Steady Brown Coconut Husk Clockworks

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Café au Lait Sands of Time Chocolate Mousse Modest White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Café au Lait Glass Sapphire Durango Blue Bluebird

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Café au Lait Stem Rose Marquee Springview Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Café au Lait Rose Marquee Heart's Content Love Poem

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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