Carob
With a focus on versatile tones, Carob (AF-160) is a standout Brown in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to add character and warmth to any space. Find professional pairing data and full color details below.
Hex
#8C6F5D
LRV
18.92
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 46 vs 19, Nightingale is decisively the brighter choice.
Vintage Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 19), opening up a space where Carob encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 31 vs 19, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 14) makes Carob the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
Cougar Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (19 vs 10) makes Carob the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Carob the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (19 vs 8) makes Carob the marginally brighter of the two.
Carob reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.