Caffeine (Behr N210-5)
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Caffeine (Behr N210-5) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 20.1, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caffeine
Three Behr colors picked for Caffeine by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Caffeine, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Virtual Taupe | SW 7039 | 20 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Chocolate Velvet | CSP-235 | 19.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Zanzibar Spice | 2005-9B | 20 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Thunderbird | 1021-5 | 21 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Caffeine (LRV 20.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Caffeine
Darker than Caffeine
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N210-5 |
| Hex | #8A796A |
| RGB | 138, 121, 106 |
| HSL | 28°, 13%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.0, 4.0, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caffeine (Behr N210-5), published as #8A796A
#7B7069
#99826A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caffeine (Behr N210-5)?
- Caffeine has an LRV of 20.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caffeine is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caffeine in another brand?
- Thunderbird (PPG 1021-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Caffeine warm or cool?
- Behr lists Caffeine as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.