Espresso paint colors
Top picks for espresso
6 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named espresso every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More espresso shades
8 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Espresso at every US brand
8 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full espresso lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Top Kompozit espresso
53 in deckKompozit's deck has 53 colors that match the espresso band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
About espresso
Espresso is the deepest brown short of black — the near-black that cabinet shops have used for two decades to imply weight without committing to charcoal. LRV sits in the single digits, so it absorbs light and reads almost monochrome by candlelight.
Use it on cabinetry, library walls, interior doors, and exterior trim. It pairs with cream walls, brass, unlacquered nickel, and natural oak floors. Skip stark white trim — soften to ivory. Designer alternatives: BM Espresso, SW Tricorn Black-adjacent Black Fox, F&B Mahogany.