French Press (BM AF-170)
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French Press (BM AF-170) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.9, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Press
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for French Press by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 French Press, 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 | Rookwood Dark Brown | SW 2808 | 8 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Roasted Nuts | UL130-2 | 8.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cabin Plank | 2011-10 | 8 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chestnut | 15-23 | 8 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to French Press (LRV 9.9) by LRV.
Lighter than French Press
Darker than French Press
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-170 |
| Hex | #5F4D43 |
| RGB | 95, 77, 67 |
| HSL | 21°, 17%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.3, 5.9, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Press (BM AF-170), published as #5F4D43
#514542
#6D5643
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Press (BM AF-170)?
- French Press has an LRV of 9.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Press is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to French Press in another brand?
- Rookwood Dark Brown (SW 2808) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is French Press warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists French Press as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.