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Benjamin Moore • CSP-290

Café au Lait

Benjamin Moore Café au Lait (CSP-290) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.

LRV

23.99

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Light Reflectance Value
23.99
Dark
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CalmingCozyMoody
UseInterior Only
Collection

Coordinating Colors

Café au Lait
Café au Lait
Cloud White
Cloud White
Café au Lait vs Cloud White
Benjamin Moore
Café au Lait
CSP-290 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Cloud White
OC-130 · LRV 85

At LRV 85 vs 24, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.

Café au Lait
Café au Lait
Mysterious
Mysterious
Café au Lait vs Mysterious
Benjamin Moore
Café au Lait
CSP-290 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

At LRV 24 vs 9, Café au Lait is decisively the brighter choice.

Café au Lait
Café au Lait
Stoneware
Stoneware
Café au Lait vs Stoneware
Benjamin Moore
Café au Lait
CSP-290 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Stoneware
CSP-245 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 24, Stoneware is decisively the brighter choice.

Café au Lait
Café au Lait
Old Soul
Old Soul
Café au Lait vs Old Soul
Benjamin Moore
Café au Lait
CSP-290 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Old Soul
CSP-65 · LRV 50

Old Soul reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 24), opening up a space where Café au Lait encloses it.

Similar Colors

Café au Lait
Café au Lait
Jackson Tan
Jackson Tan
Café au Lait vs Jackson Tan
Benjamin Moore
Café au Lait
CSP-290 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Jackson Tan
HC-46 · LRV 28

Jackson Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Café au Lait
Café au Lait
Hillcrest Tan
Hillcrest Tan
Café au Lait vs Hillcrest Tan
Benjamin Moore
Café au Lait
CSP-290 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Hillcrest Tan
1078 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Byzantine Gold
Byzantine Gold
Café au Lait
Café au Lait
Byzantine Gold vs Café au Lait
Benjamin Moore
Byzantine Gold
1099 · LRV 26
Benjamin Moore
Café au Lait
CSP-290 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Café au Lait
Café au Lait
Gingersnaps
Gingersnaps
Café au Lait vs Gingersnaps
Benjamin Moore
Café au Lait
CSP-290 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Gingersnaps
1063 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 26 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Color Codes

RGB162, 127, 93
HSL30° 27% 50%
CMYK0 22 43 36
CIE LabL: 55.7 a: 8.8 b: 23.6
XYZX: 0.24 Y: 0.24 Z: 0.14

Manufacturer description

The perfect complement to a morning croissant, this rich, creamy coffee is deliciously indulgent.

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