Carob vs Saddle Soap paint color comparison

Carob vs Saddle Soap

CarobBenjamin MoorevsSaddle SoapBenjamin MooreΔE 2.0Subtle difference

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (19 vs 18), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Carob
Benjamin Moore · AF-160
Hex#8C6F5D
LRV18.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-160
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Saddle Soap
Benjamin Moore · 2110-30
Hex#886A59
LRV17.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2110-30
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Carob vs Saddle Soap Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carob on one side and Saddle Soap on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Carob comparisons

See how Carob stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Carob
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

At LRV 83 vs 19, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Carob
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 19), opening up a space where Carob encloses it.

Iron Ore
Carob
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

At LRV 19 vs 6, Carob is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Carob
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where Carob encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Carob
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Carob
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 19, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Carob
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 19), opening up a space where Carob encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Carob
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

At LRV 58 vs 19, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Carob
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Carob
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 19), opening up a space where Carob encloses it.

Naval
Carob
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Carob reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Carob
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

At LRV 55 vs 19, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Carob
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 6-point LRV gap (19 vs 13) makes Carob the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Carob
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

At LRV 44 vs 19, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Carob
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 19), opening up a space where Carob encloses it.

Artichoke
Carob
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Carob
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

At LRV 66 vs 19, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Carob
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

At LRV 74 vs 19, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Carob
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 19, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Carob
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Carob the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
Carob
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

At LRV 68 vs 19, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Carob
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 19), opening up a space where Carob encloses it.

Calamine
Carob
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Carob encloses it.

Treron
Carob
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Carob
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Carob the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Carob
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

At LRV 45 vs 19, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Carob
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 19), opening up a space where Carob encloses it.

Pine Needle
Carob
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

Carob reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cement grey
Carob
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Carob
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Carob
AF-160 · LRV 19

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 19), opening up a space where Carob encloses it.