NEUTRALS

Carob Chip

#5A484B

RGB 90, 72, 75 · HSL 350°, 11%, 32% · CMYK 0, 20, 17, 65

Carob Chip is #5A484B in HEX — rgb(90, 72, 75), hsl(350°, 11%, 32%), cmyk(0%, 20%, 17%, 65%).

Carob Chip pulls into the rich end of the neutrals spectrum — HSL 350°, 11%, 32%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on main walls, trims, ceilings — versatile across nearly any style. Reads best alongside soft whites, natural wood, matte black trim, linen.

Color Codes

HEX#5A484B

RGB90, 72, 75

HSL350°, 11%, 32%

HSV350°, 20%, 35%

CMYK0, 20, 17, 65

Decimal5916747

CSS RGBrgb(90, 72, 75)

CSS HSLhsl(350, 11%, 32%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Carob Chip 1047-7

Exact match

Behr

Wild Boysenberry MQ1-44

ΔE 1 · #5B474A

Benjamin Moore

Vintage 2116-20

ΔE 2 · #55474A

Dulux

Wizard's Spell S48A7

ΔE 2.1 · #594B4E

Kilz

Cattail LM130

ΔE 3.6 · #594B49

Vista Paint

Beauport Aubergine C-1384

ΔE 3.8 · #523F43

Dunn-Edwards

Dark Chocolate DE6014

ΔE 3.8 · #5F4947

Farrow & Ball

Mahogany 36

ΔE 4 · #534644

Hallman-Lindsay

Beauport Aubergine historic-beauport-aubergine

ΔE 4.1 · #553F44

Sherwin-Williams

Plum Brown SW6272

ΔE 4.4 · #4E4247

Valspar

Virginia Soil 1003-9A

ΔE 4.6 · #5F4F4C

IKEA

IKEA091 91

ΔE 4.9 · #574C49

Kobra

Red 17

ΔE 5 · #583F40

Colorhouse

Wood .05 Wood-05

ΔE 7.7 · #6F595D

RAL

Grey Brown 8019

ΔE 9.4 · #403A3A

Dutch Boy

Seal of Grey VS-9301

ΔE 9.4 · #575757

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

7/100

Very Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Absorbs almost all light — dramatic and cocooning. Needs strong artificial lighting and works best as an accent or in well-lit rooms.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneRed UndertonePink

A near-neutral with a subtle warm pink undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.

Color Theory

Complementary

#5A484B

#495B58

Analogous

#5B4955

#5A484B

#5B4F49

Triadic

#5A484B

#4C5B49

#494C5B

Split-Complementary

#5A484B

#495B4F

#49555B

Tetradic

#5A484B

#555B49

#495B58

#4F495B

Monochromatic

#0E0B0C

#302728

#5A484B

#856B6F

#A99397

Rectangle

#5A484B

#5B5849

#495B58

#494C5B

Compound

#5A484B

#5B4F49

#495B58

#49555B

Variations

Lighter

#81676C

#A18D90

#C7BEBF

Darker

#493A3C

#322729

#1D1718

Saturation

#544F50

#5B494C

#7F2433

Interior Use

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens

Best Uses

main walls, trim, accents

Pairs With

soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

8.53:1

AAA

vs Black

2.46:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#5A484B

#504F4B

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#5A484B

#4B4B4B

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#5A484B

#594949

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Quiet · Versatile

Carob Chip gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm

PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless

versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall

How it looks under different light

#836353

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#5A484B

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#706878

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEAEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#345751

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #5A484B;

CSS — background

background-color: #5A484B;

CSS Variable

--color-carob-chip: #5A484B;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'carob-chip': '#5A484B' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#5A484B] text-[#5A484B]

SCSS

$carob-chip: #5A484B;

Similar Colors

Vintage Wine

#544649 · ΔE 2.2

Chambourd

#56464E · ΔE 3.4

Camelot

#5D4C54 · ΔE 3.6

Incense Stick

#584744 · ΔE 3.8

Fresco Urbain

#5F4E4B · ΔE 4.3

Dark Walnut

#674A4E · ΔE 5.4

Mississippi Mud

#52433E · ΔE 5.8

Desert Shadows

#685553 · ΔE 6.3

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5A484B?

#5A484B is Carob Chip, a deep neutral with a cool undertone.

Is #5A484B warm or cool?

Carob Chip reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Carob Chip?

Carob Chip works well in living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens. Designers typically use it for main walls, trim, accents.

What colors pair well with Carob Chip?

Carob Chip pairs naturally with soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Carob Chip?

You can download Carob Chip on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Carob Chip?

The hex code is #5A484B. In RGB it's 90, 72, 75, and in HSL it's 350°, 11%, 32%.

← All colors