Coffeehouse Ochre (BM CW-385)
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Coffeehouse Ochre (BM CW-385) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.1, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coffeehouse Ochre
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Coffeehouse Ochre by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Ochre, 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 | Mannered Gold | SW 6130 | 34 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Donegal Tweed | 310F-5 | 35 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Antelope Hide | 3005-7B | 38 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Good Life | 1090-5 | 37 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Coffeehouse Ochre (LRV 36.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Coffeehouse Ochre
Darker than Coffeehouse Ochre
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-385 |
| Hex | #C29B63 |
| RGB | 194, 155, 99 |
| HSL | 35°, 44%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.4, 7.4, 34.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coffeehouse Ochre (BM CW-385), published as #C29B63
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coffeehouse Ochre (BM CW-385)?
- Coffeehouse Ochre has an LRV of 36.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coffeehouse Ochre is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coffeehouse Ochre in another brand?
- Donegal Tweed (Behr 310F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Coffeehouse Ochre warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Coffeehouse Ochre as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.8; 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.