Cup o' Java
There is more to Benjamin Moore Cup o' Java (1246) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its LRV of 11.0 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#6A544CLRV
11.04
Coordinating Colors
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 11), opening up a space where Cup o' Java encloses it.
Charmeuse reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 11), opening up a space where Cup o' Java encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 11, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 11, Natural Linen is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
Studio Clay reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 11), opening up a space where Cup o' Java encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 25 vs 11, Driftwood is decisively the brighter choice.
Devonwood Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (17 vs 11) makes Sequoia the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Cup o' Java the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 5) makes Cup o' Java the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A rich coffee-colored hue with a moody touch.