Cappuccino (BM 2096-50)
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Cappuccino (BM 2096-50) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.8, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cappuccino
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cappuccino by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Cappuccino, 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 | Sashay Sand | SW 6051 | 49 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Floral Arrangement | PMD-94 | 44 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Desert Travels | 2001-10A | 44 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Taupe Tapestry | 1072-4 | 42 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Cappuccino (LRV 44.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Cappuccino
Darker than Cappuccino
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2096-50 |
| Hex | #CAAFA1 |
| RGB | 202, 175, 161 |
| HSL | 20°, 28%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, 7.5, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cappuccino (BM 2096-50), published as #CAAFA1
#BAA59F
#DBB9A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cappuccino (BM 2096-50)?
- Cappuccino has an LRV of 44.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cappuccino is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cappuccino in another brand?
- Floral Arrangement (Behr PMD-94) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cappuccino warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cappuccino as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.