Coffeehouse Tan (BM CW-130)
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Coffeehouse Tan (BM CW-130) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.9, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coffeehouse Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Coffeehouse Tan 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 Coffeehouse Tan, 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 | Outerbanks | SW 7534 | 39 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Craft Brown | HDC-AC-12 | 36.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Au Lait Ole | 3003-9C | 37 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Antelope | 15-09 | 39 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Coffeehouse Tan (LRV 36.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Coffeehouse Tan
Darker than Coffeehouse Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-130 |
| Hex | #B5A083 |
| RGB | 181, 160, 131 |
| HSL | 35°, 25%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.0, 3.2, 18.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coffeehouse Tan (BM CW-130), published as #B5A083
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#C5AA82
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coffeehouse Tan (BM CW-130)?
- Coffeehouse Tan has an LRV of 36.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coffeehouse Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coffeehouse Tan in another brand?
- Au Lait Ole (Valspar 3003-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Coffeehouse Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Coffeehouse Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.0; 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.