Benjamin Moore

French Press AF-170

French Press AF-170 is a deep brown from Benjamin Moore, hex #5F4D43. Its light reflectance value is 8.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#5F4D43
RGB
95, 77, 67
HSL
21°, 17%, 32%
CMYK
0, 19, 29, 63
LRV
8.1

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to French Press AF-170 are Precious Peat by Dulux (excellent match), 70YR 09086 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Caramelized Walnut by Johnstone's (good match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

Precious Peat

Dulux

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.2

70YR 09086

Dulux Trade

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.2

Caramelized Walnut

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Chocolatier

Acres Hall

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Scullery

Little Greene

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Brown Suede 0221

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Brosna Eagle

Fleetwood

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Sienna Brown

Ronseal

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Dulux has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

Precious Peat

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.2

Saddle Brown

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Cacao Nibs

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Double Espresso

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Rum Caramel 2

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

70YR 09086

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.2

Saddle Brown

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

91YR 10089

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Cacao Nibs

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

70YR 12077

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Caramelized Walnut

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Conker

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Conker Rmc

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Bigfoot

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Badger Sett

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Acres Hall equivalents to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Chocolatier

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Peat Marsh

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Roasted Chestnut

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Little Greene equivalents to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Scullery

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Ganache

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Attic II

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Brown Suede 0221

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Connoisseur 0143

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Philosophically Speaking 0578

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Bad Hair Day 0564

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Deep Shadow 0445

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Closest Fleetwood paints to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Brosna Eagle

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Battle Drab

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Mulled Wine

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Sienna Brown

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Rich Brown

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Penny Brown

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Antique Brown

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Bogland

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Ancient Black

Not a Match · ΔE 9.6

Winding Stair

Not a Match · ΔE 10.1

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Mahogany

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Cola

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Tanners Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 7.4

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Jetty

Not a Match · ΔE 6.0

Moyne

Not a Match · ΔE 7.8

Pont Neuf

Not a Match · ΔE 12.7

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Work of art

Not a Match · ΔE 7.4

Fine Wine

Not a Match · ΔE 11.1

Earthenware

Not a Match · ΔE 11.4

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Leatherbound

Not a Match · ΔE 8.3

Grape Escape

Not a Match · ΔE 12.3

Jet Black

Not a Match · ΔE 12.5

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Wooded Walk

Not a Match · ΔE 9.1

Cherry Truffle

Not a Match · ΔE 9.3

Tudor Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 9.6

Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore French Press AF-170

Lick has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's French Press AF-170. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Red 06

Not a Match · ΔE 11.4

Black 02

Not a Match · ΔE 11.9

Purple 03

Not a Match · ΔE 12.2

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

Marias

Farrelly & Co

Posture And Pose

Fleetwood

Yacht Sail

Johnstone's

Peach Tone

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Light Peachblossom

Little Greene

Rafter

Johnstone's

Studio Clay CSP-380

Benjamin Moore

Spring Pebble Grey

Fleetwood

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Roasted Chestnut

Acres Hall

80YR 21118

Dulux Trade

Dead Salmon

Farrow & Ball

Inch Beach

Acres Hall

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Forgotten Lake

Johnstone's

Blue Jean 2062-50

Benjamin Moore

INKY POOL 2

Dulux

Celestial Blue

Fleetwood

Where it sits in the Browns

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of French Press AF-170 on it, so some of them look quite different.

French Press AF-170 is the 124th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.