#2D2018
Folk Art

Coffee Bean

Acrylic Colors

acrylic
brown

Color Information

HEX

#2D2018

RGB

45, 32, 24

LAB

13.6, 4.9, 7.9

Product Code

940

Closest catalog-color match

Transparent Burnt Umber by Liquitex (ΔE 1.4)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.4 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Coffee Bean catalog data

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Coffee Bean by Folk Art (product code 940) is cataloged as acrylic, Acrylic Colors in the brown color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #2D2018, RGB 45/32/24, and CIELAB 13.6/4.9/7.9. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 18 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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ΔE compares the listed catalog color values only, not finish, opacity, or coverage.

Technical Color Analysis

Coffee Bean is a very dark muted brown with very dark value (L*: 13.6). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 9.3), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 13.6

Very Dark

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 9.3

Muted

Near-black color that absorbs most light. Excellent for deep shadows and void effects.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

Black or Dark Grey

Dark colors can use fewer coats over dark primers

Grey

Neutral option if you want slightly easier corrections

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Shadow Paint
90% confidence

Very dark value makes this ideal for deepest shadows and lining

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a shadow in your layering sequence.

Use Before (Shadows/Base)

This paint is already dark - use directly in recesses.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers