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Benjamin Moore Café Ole

2098-40 · #9C7E74 · LRV ~23.3

Closest tone in another brand: Behr Chocolate Delight (~95% proximity)

Café Ole (2098-40) is a dark orange from Benjamin Moore with no strong undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 23.3 (dark): it absorbs more light than it reflects. best in well-lit rooms, on accent walls, or on cabinetry. The closest tone in another brand is Behr Chocolate Delight (~95% proximity).

Closest tone to Café Ole in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

23.3 · Dark

Undertone (estimated)

None (neutral)

Temperature

Warm

Code

2098-40

HEX

#9C7E74

RGB

156, 126, 116

HSL

15°, 17%, 53%

Family

Oranges

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Café Ole FAQ

What undertone does Café Ole have?

Café Ole has no strong undertone: it reads as a dark orange, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is warm. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Café Ole?

Café Ole has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 23.3 on a 0–100 scale, which is dark. It absorbs more light than it reflects. Best in well-lit rooms, on accent walls, or on cabinetry. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Café Ole in other brands?

Behr: Chocolate Delight (N160-5), ~95% proximity; Valspar: Navajo Horizon (2003-9C), ~95% proximity; PPG: Peppered Pecan (PPG1074-5), ~94% proximity; Sherwin-Williams: Mulberry Silk (SW 0001), ~94% proximity; Glidden: Peppered Pecan (PPG1074-5), ~93% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Wood Lake (DE6075), ~93% proximity; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Velvety Chestnut (HGSW9079), ~93% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Sulking Room Pink (No. 295), ~87% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Café Ole?

The HEX code of Café Ole (2098-40) is #9C7E74, RGB 156, 126, 116. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.