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Benjamin Moore

Café Ole

2098-40

Cafe Ole is a light brown with red and taupe undertones. Its LRV of 23.78 places it in the dark mid-tone range. It suits dining rooms, living areas, or entryways that need a warm, muted brown.

Pair it with Benjamin Moore White Dove or Classic Gray for neutral balance. Caliente, Essex Green, or Soft Fern provide stronger color accents. In warmer light, the undertone stays present and the color can deepen slightly.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2098-40

Collection

Color Preview

Café Ole 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 Ole under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Café Ole under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

15°

Red Family

Lightness

53%

Medium

Saturation

17%

Muted

LRV

23.8
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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
#9B7D73
RGB Decimal
155, 125, 115
RGB Percent
60.8%, 49.0%, 45.1%
HSL
15.0, 16.7%, 52.9%
HSV
15.0, 25.8%, 60.8%
CMYK
0.0%, 19.4%, 25.8%, 39.2%
YIQ
132.8, 21.1, 3.2
XYZ
23.95, 22.87, 19.37
CIE Lab
54.94, 10.01, 9.83
CIE Luv
54.94, 19.60, 11.32
Hunter Lab
47.83, 8.49, 7.44
Decimal
10190195

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Café OleChocolate DelightHot CocoaCoffee Beans

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Café OleIris MauveJosephineSmart White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Café OleStone BlueAcademy GrayNeptune's Castle

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Café OleMossy GoldMoss RoseRookwood Jade

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Café OleMoss RoseVictorian PlumCali Lily

Closest Paint Matches

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

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Frontier Brown

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Santa Fe Tan

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Glidden

Locomotion

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Dusty Ranch Brown

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Valspar

Creamy Mocha

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Tempered Allspice

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Irish Tea

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Sherwin Williams

Dusted Truffle

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Autumn Brown

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Valspar

Forest Trail

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Navajo Horizon

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Firewood

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Behr

Modern Mocha

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Cavern

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Glidden

Peppered Pecan