Benjamin Moore

Morning Coffee

2097-20

Benjamin Moore Morning Coffee (2097-20) is a deep, warm brown with red and orange undertones that place it firmly in the toasted-earth family. With an LRV of 9.97, it absorbs most light and functions as a dark accent or enveloping wall color. The red undertone gives it a roasted warmth rather than a cool or ashy cast.

It pairs well with Simply White (OC-117) for clean, high-contrast trim, Old Prairie (2143-50) for a warm mid-tone companion, Swiss Coffee (OC-45) for a softer off-white alternative, and Annapolis Gray (HC-176) for a cooler neutral that offsets its warmth.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2097-20

Collection

Color Preview

Morning Coffee 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 Morning Coffee under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Morning Coffee under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

18°

Red Family

Lightness

35%

Dark

Saturation

27%

Muted

LRV

10.0

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

#704E40

RGB Decimal

112, 78, 64

RGB Percent

43.9%, 30.6%, 25.1%

HSL

17.5, 27.3%, 34.5%

HSV

17.5, 42.9%, 43.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 30.4%, 42.9%, 56.1%

YIQ

86.6, 24.8, 2.8

XYZ

10.33, 9.26, 6.09

CIE Lab

36.49, 12.39, 13.99

CIE Luv

36.49, 23.14, 13.85

Hunter Lab

30.44, 9.24, 8.43

Decimal

7360064

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Morning Coffee Brown Velvet Barrel Brown Coffeehouse Chocolate

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Morning Coffee Ten Gallon Hat Western Ridge Sandbank

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Morning Coffee Hobgoblin New Providence Navy Tidal Basin

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Morning Coffee Olive Shade Stoic Globe Artichoke

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Morning Coffee Stoic Ruby Nights Magicians Cloak

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