# Benjamin Moore Espresso Bark

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-espresso-bark-csp-390](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-espresso-bark-csp-390)

Benjamin Moore Espresso Bark CSP-390 is a deep, muted brown with a noticeable earthy red cast and a softly weathered gray undertone. Its low-light character makes it read almost charcoal-brown in shadow, while warmer daylight brings out the cocoa and clay notes in the color. Espresso Bark has enough depth for a library, dining room, or bedroom accent wall, and it can give cabinetry a grounded, furniture-like presence. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm putty tones, aged brass, blackened metal, and natural woods such as walnut or oak. Because it is so dark, this shade is especially effective where there is good natural light or layered lighting to define the surface.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Espresso Bark
- **Color code:** CSP-390
- **HEX:** #54423B
- **RGB:** 84, 66, 59
- **LRV:** 8.18%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 17° Saturation: 29.76% Value: 32.94%
- **HSL:** hsl(17, 17, 28)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 21.43 Yellow: 29.76 Key: 67.06
- **YIQ:** Y: 70.584 I: 12.976 Q: 1.629
- **XYZ:** X: 6.394 Y: 6.097 Z: 4.977
- **CIE Lab:** L:29.657 a:6.554 b:7.21
- **CIE Luv:** L:29.657 u:11.152 v:7.026
- **Decimal:** 5521979
- **Hunter Lab:** 24.693, 3.008, 5.336

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Otter](https://plan-home.com/color/otter-sw-6041)
- [Benjamin Moore Mississippi Mud](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mississippi-mud-2114-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Barista](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-barista-af-175)
- [Benjamin Moore Classic Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-classic-brown-2109-10)
- [Behr Baronial Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-baronial-brown)
- [Behr Rave Raisin](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rave-raisin)
- [Benjamin Moore Mink](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mink-2112-10)
- [Behr Bear Rug](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-bear-rug)
- [Benjamin Moore Incense Stick](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-incense-stick-2115-20)
- [Sherwin Williams Chateau Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/chateau-brown-sw-7510)
- [Behr Chocolate Soul](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chocolate-soul)
- [Behr Chocolate Therapy](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chocolate-therapy)
- [Benjamin Moore Tudor Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-tudor-brown-hc-185)
- [Sherwin Williams Turkish Coffee](https://plan-home.com/color/turkish-coffee-sw-6076)
- [Benjamin Moore Appalachian Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-appalachian-brown-2115-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Brown Sugar](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-brown-sugar-2112-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Brownstone](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-brownstone-csp-240)
- [Benjamin Moore Tarpley Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-tarpley-brown-cw-170)
- [Sherwin Williams Cracked Pepper](https://plan-home.com/color/cracked-pepper-sw-9580)
- [Behr Cabin In The Woods](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cabin-in-the-woods)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Branchport Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-branchport-brown-hc-72)
- [Benjamin Moore Brown Sugar](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-brown-sugar-2112-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Mississippi Mud](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mississippi-mud-2114-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Rural Earth](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rural-earth-1239)
- [Benjamin Moore Wood Grain Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-wood-grain-brown-2109-30)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Appalachian Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-appalachian-brown-2115-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Bittersweet Chocolate](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bittersweet-chocolate-2114-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Tarpley Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-tarpley-brown-cw-170)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-aegean-teal-2136-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Lace](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-lace-1625)
- [Benjamin Moore Nimbus Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-nimbus-gray-2131-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Providence Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-providence-blue-1636)
- [Benjamin Moore Van Courtland Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-van-courtland-blue-hc-145)
- [Benjamin Moore Nocturnal Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-nocturnal-gray-2135-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Spruce](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-spruce-1637)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/CSP-390

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.