Espresso
Espresso begins as a greige color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. It appears in Ex-Series, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. The room imagery and measured color data offer two complementary ways to read the shade.
Hex
#554E48LRV
7.85
Espresso's Color Strip
Espresso is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Worn Leather and Rodeo. The strip spans from Worn Leather at the lightest end to Timeless Taupe at the deepest. Strip Ex2 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Espresso in Rooms
Follow Espresso from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
Espresso (EX009) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 7.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting.
Espresso in a bathroom context — crisp, grounded, dependable.
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2 Bedroom Photos
The 2 bedroom images turn a greige swatch into something more spatial and expressive. With an LRV of 7.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Espresso in a children's bedroom: gentle, considered, liveable.
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Espresso fills this airy bedroom without demanding attention.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Espresso (EX009) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 7.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under natural light, candles and pendant lighting.
Espresso adds presence to this dining room without overpowering it.
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2 Misc Photos
In an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, the most interesting quality of Espresso (EX009) may be the way it responds to a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Espresso on an entryway staircase — grounded, welcoming, assured.
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Espresso in a sun room, where light tests every paint color honestly.
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 kitchen image place Espresso (EX009) in a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. With an LRV of 7.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Espresso keeps this kitchen feeling open and well-considered.
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1 Living Room Photo
Its place within Ex-Series hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let the movement from window light to lamplight and upholstery, timber, art and metal accents guide the final sample decision.
Espresso brings quiet confidence to this living room interior.
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