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Half-Caff

There is more to Sherwin-Williams Half-Caff (9091) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its LRV of 8.0 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.

LRV

7.95

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Light Reflectance Value
7.95
Dark
TemperatureWarm
SaturationMuted

Half-Caff's Color Strip

Half-Caff is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Color strip 199 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.

Half-Caff in Rooms

Follow Half-Caff from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.

1 Bathroom Photo

The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let window light, mirrors and focused task lighting and tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures guide the final sample decision.

Half-Caff — minimalist bathroom

Half-Caff — minimalist bathroom

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1 Home Office Photo

The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow and wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating guide the final sample decision.

Sherwin-Williams Half-Caff in a minimalist home office

Sherwin-Williams Half-Caff in a minimalist home office

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1 Front Door Photo

Across 1 front door image, Half-Caff (9091) meets direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

minimalist front door featuring Half-Caff by Sherwin-Williams

minimalist front door featuring Half-Caff by Sherwin-Williams

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1 Bedroom Photo

Half-Caff (9091) can change noticeably under gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.

A traditional bedroom painted in Half-Caff

A traditional bedroom painted in Half-Caff

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1 Dining Room Photo

These 1 dining room image show how Half-Caff (9091) can sit beside timber, table linen, glass and artwork. The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Half-Caff paint in a elegant dining room

Half-Caff paint in a elegant dining room

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1 Mudroom Photo

These 1 mudroom image show how Half-Caff (9091) can sit beside flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware. The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Half-Caff paint in a small mudroom

Half-Caff paint in a small mudroom

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1 Patio Photo

The 1 patio image turn a orange swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.

boho patio featuring Half-Caff by Sherwin-Williams

boho patio featuring Half-Caff by Sherwin-Williams

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1 Kitchen Photo

Half-Caff (9091) moves through 1 kitchen image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Half-Caff — contemporary kitchen

Half-Caff — contemporary kitchen

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1 House Photo

1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Half-Caff (9091) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.

Half-Caff color — scandinavian house inspiration

Half-Caff color — scandinavian house inspiration

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1 Living Room Photo

Across 1 living room image, Half-Caff (9091) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

A hollywood regency living room painted in Half-Caff

A hollywood regency living room painted in Half-Caff

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Coordinating Colors

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Modest White
Half-Caff vs Modest White
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Modest White
6084 · LRV 73

Modest White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 8), opening up a space where Half-Caff encloses it.

Extra White
Extra White
Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Extra White vs Half-Caff
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Extra White
7006 · LRV 86
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8

Extra White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 8), opening up a space where Half-Caff encloses it.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Take Five
Half-Caff vs Take Five
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Take Five
6513 · LRV 56

Take Five reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 8), opening up a space where Half-Caff encloses it.

Trim Color

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Modest White
Half-Caff vs Modest White
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Modest White
6084 · LRV 73

Modest White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 8), opening up a space where Half-Caff encloses it.

Similar Colors

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Sable
Half-Caff vs Sable
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Sable
6083 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Kaffee
Kaffee
Half-Caff vs Kaffee
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Kaffee
6104 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
Half-Caff vs Rookwood Dark Brown
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Well-Bred Brown
Half-Caff vs Well-Bred Brown
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Well-Bred Brown
7027 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Van Dyke Brown
Half-Caff vs Van Dyke Brown
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Van Dyke Brown
7041 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Status Bronze
Half-Caff vs Status Bronze
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Status Bronze
7034 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Tea Leaf
Half-Caff vs Tea Leaf
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Tea Leaf
9604 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Plantation Brown
Half-Caff vs Plantation Brown
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Plantation Brown
7520 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Chateau Brown
Chateau Brown
Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Chateau Brown vs Half-Caff
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Chateau Brown
7510 · LRV 8
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Pier
Half-Caff vs Pier
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Pier
7545 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Glass Bead
Glass Bead
Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Glass Bead vs Half-Caff
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Glass Bead
6805 · LRV 77
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8

At LRV 77 vs 8, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Morning at Sea
Morning at Sea
Half-Caff vs Morning at Sea
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Morning at Sea
9634 · LRV 29

Morning at Sea reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 8), opening up a space where Half-Caff encloses it.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Mount Etna
Mount Etna
Half-Caff vs Mount Etna
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Mount Etna
7625 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Debonair
Debonair
Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Debonair vs Half-Caff
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Debonair
9139 · LRV 34
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8

Debonair reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 8), opening up a space where Half-Caff encloses it.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Tarragon
Tarragon
Half-Caff vs Tarragon
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Tarragon
9660 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Rain Cloud
Rain Cloud
Half-Caff vs Rain Cloud
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Rain Cloud
9639 · LRV 11

Rain Cloud reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Sea Mariner
Sea Mariner
Half-Caff vs Sea Mariner
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Sea Mariner
9640 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Lighter Colors

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Tiki Hut
Half-Caff vs Tiki Hut
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Tiki Hut
7509 · LRV 17

A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Tiki Hut the marginally brighter of the two.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Superior Bronze
Half-Caff vs Superior Bronze
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Superior Bronze
6152 · LRV 15

Superior Bronze reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
Half-Caff vs Rookwood Dark Brown
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Mocha
Half-Caff vs Mocha
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Mocha
6067 · LRV 21

Mocha reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Half-Caff encloses it.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Tree Branch
Half-Caff vs Tree Branch
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Tree Branch
7525 · LRV 19

A 11-point LRV gap (19 vs 8) makes Tree Branch the marginally brighter of the two.

Darker Colors

Dark Clove
Dark Clove
Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Dark Clove vs Half-Caff
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Dark Clove
9183 · LRV 5
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Well-Bred Brown
Half-Caff vs Well-Bred Brown
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Well-Bred Brown
7027 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Van Dyke Brown
Half-Caff vs Van Dyke Brown
Sherwin-Williams
Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Van Dyke Brown
7041 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Iron Gate
Iron Gate
Half-Caff vs Iron Gate
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Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Iron Gate
2926 · LRV 4

Half-Caff reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Half-Caff
Half-Caff
Status Bronze
Half-Caff vs Status Bronze
Sherwin-Williams
Half-Caff
9091 · LRV 8
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Status Bronze
7034 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Color Codes

RGB96, 76, 61
HSL26° 22% 31%
CMYK0 21 36 62
CIE LabL: 34.0 a: 6.0 b: 12.1
XYZX: 8.25 Y: 7.99 Z: 5.52
Strip199 pos. C7

Manufacturer description

Sink into the rich, muted warmth of a perfectly brewed espresso with this deeply grounded dark orange, its earthy undertones suggesting candlelit evenings and intimate gatherings. This sophisticated hue brings understated confidence to libraries, dens, or accent walls, pairing beautifully with cream, soft golds, and warm wood finishes.

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