Wenge
Wenge begins as a brown color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#3C2D2BLRV
4.79
Wenge in Rooms
Follow Wenge from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image trace Wenge (AF-180) through the contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light. Catalog words such as Cozy, Grounding, Moody offer another lens on its character.
Bathroom walls in Wenge deliver dramatic, contemporary style.
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5 Misc Photos
The color’s movement from one type of space to another can draw different notes from Wenge (AF-180). The pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A bedroom wall in Wenge creates rich, sophisticated depth.
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A painted dresser in Wenge adds dark, modern elegance to the bedroom.
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Furniture painted in rich Wenge tones anchors the room.
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A dresser finished in Wenge brings bold depth to the space.
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Kitchen cabinets painted Wenge provide sleek, modern contrast.
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Coordinating Colors
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 5), opening up a space where Wenge encloses it.
Majestic Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where Wenge encloses it.
Crystalline reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 5), opening up a space where Wenge encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 5 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 5), opening up a space where Wenge encloses it.
At LRV 19 vs 5, Providence Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 5), opening up a space where Wenge encloses it.
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 17 vs 5, Blue Spruce is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (8 vs 5) makes Incense Stick the marginally brighter of the two.
Bison Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
Warm and engaging, this deep chocolate hue features hints of brown, black, and violet in its undertones.