Espresso
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Espresso remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#7C5547
LRV
12.60
Coordinating Colors
Sidewalk Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Espresso encloses it.
Glacier White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Espresso encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 13, White Drifts is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 13), opening up a space where Espresso encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 25 vs 13, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Providence Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Mountain Retreat reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Espresso reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Espresso reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Espresso the marginally brighter of the two.