Benjamin Moore Café au Lait vs. Benjamin Moore Birchwood

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. The hues of the colors are quite similar.
Benjamin Moore CSP-290 and Benjamin Moore 1161 have pretty similar saturation.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, with Benjamin Moore CSP-290 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Benjamin Moore Café au Lait vs. Benjamin Moore Birchwood
Hue
30
22
Saturation
27
26
less saturated
Lightness
?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
50
52
lighter
LRV
?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).
23.99
23.17
looks darker
CIE L
?Perceptual lightness.
Lightness value from CIE Lab color space.
Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)
55.737
55.051
looks darker
Color difference ΔE*₀₀
?CIE color difference.
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
5.357
Temperature:
Warm
Warm
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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

Color comparisons featuring Benjamin Moore Café au Lait

Café au Lait and Café Mocha comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs 2099-50 Café Mocha

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Café au Lait and Latte comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs SW6108 Latte

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Café au Lait and Adobe Dust comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs 2175-40 Adobe Dust

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Café au Lait and Audubon Russet comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs HC-51 Audubon Russet

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Café au Lait and Stone Lion comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs SW7507 Stone Lion

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Café au Lait and Grant Beige comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs HC-83 Grant Beige

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Café au Lait and Rust comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs MQ1-20 Rust

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Café au Lait and Avon Green comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs HC-126 Avon Green

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Café au Lait and Valley Forge Brown comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs HC-74 Valley Forge Brown

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Café au Lait and Guilford Green comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs HC-116 Guilford Green

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Café au Lait and Maritime White comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs OC-5 Maritime White

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Café au Lait and Georgian Green comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs HC-115 Georgian Green

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Café au Lait and Mystic Beige comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs 2162-60 Mystic Beige

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Café au Lait and Thayer Green comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs CSP-825 Thayer Green

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Café au Lait and Spanish Brown comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs 1028 Spanish Brown

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Café au Lait and Wicker Basket comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs CSP-255 Wicker Basket

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Café au Lait and Evening Gown comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs CSP-375 Evening Gown

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Café au Lait and Cake Batter comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs CSP-215 Cake Batter

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Café au Lait and Boardwalk comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs 1102 Boardwalk

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Café au Lait and Firewood comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs 1027 Firewood

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Café au Lait and Coriander Seed comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs AF-110 Coriander Seed

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Café au Lait and  Beige comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs RAL 1001 Beige

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Café au Lait and El Caramelo comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs SW9106 El Caramelo

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Café au Lait and Etiquette comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs AF-50 Etiquette

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Café au Lait and Hodley Red comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs HC-65 Hodley Red

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Café au Lait and Broken Arrow comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs 1026 Broken Arrow

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Café au Lait and Brookline Beige comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs HC-47 Brookline Beige

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Café au Lait and Everlasting comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs 1038 Everlasting

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Café au Lait and Cotswold comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs AF-150 Cotswold

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Café au Lait and Pointing comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs 2003 Pointing

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Café au Lait and Edgecomb Gray comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs HC-173 Edgecomb Gray

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Café au Lait and White Down comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs OC-131 White Down

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Café au Lait and Mustang comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs 2111-30 Mustang

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Café au Lait and Beige Intenso comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs SW9096 Beige Intenso

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Café au Lait and Cardboard comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs SW6124 Cardboard

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Café au Lait and Gotham comparison

CSP-290 Café au Lait vs CSP-385 Gotham

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