Coffeehouse Tan vs Obsidian Green
Where Coffeehouse Tan belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Coffeehouse Tan belongs to the beige-greige family and Obsidian Green to the green family. Coffeehouse Tan (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Coffeehouse Tan runs red while Obsidian Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 59.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Coffeehouse Tan vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Coffeehouse Tan and Obsidian Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Coffeehouse Tan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Coffeehouse Tan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Color Details
Coffeehouse Tan vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coffeehouse Tan on one side and Obsidian Green on the other.
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.
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