Coffee
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Coffee (EX170) is a standout paint color in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 8 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#473C36
LRV
4.84
Coffee's Color Strip
Coffee is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Brie and Parchment. The strip spans from Brie at the lightest end to Sunset at the deepest. As part of strip Ex25, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Coffee in Real Rooms
Coffee has a low LRV of 4.84 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
1 Bathroom Photo
Using Coffee on a bathroom vanity is a clever way to introduce color without painting the walls. It creates a sophisticated anchor for the room, especially when topped with a thick white quartz or a contrasting dark stone.
The walls here show Coffee in bright, well-lit bathroom light.
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2 Bedroom Photos
There's a rhythmic quality to Coffee in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
A bedroom painted in Coffee — soft-spoken and easy to wake up to.
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This open bedroom shows Coffee in honest, natural light.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Coffee in the dining room sets a tone of warmth and occasion. Whether used on all four walls or as a single statement wall behind a sideboard, it creates the kind of atmosphere that makes every dinner feel like a special event.
See Coffee in a formal dining setting — composed and quietly present.
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2 Misc Photos
Coffee shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
A foyer painted in Coffee sets the tone for everything beyond it.
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Natural light reveals Coffee's true character in this bright sun room.
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Coffee manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
This kitchen scene shows how Coffee holds up under practical light.
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Coffee in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
See how Coffee holds up in a real living room setting.
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