You could use a darker malt for the color and body all in one. Just a thought....
I’m far from a style nazi but the guidelines can be helpful when deciding on ingredients. In this case (Am IPA), it says “Restrained use of crystal malts, if any, as high amounts can lead to a sweet finish and clash with the hop character.”
...so, with restrained use in mind, if you could add the color and body in .5 to .75 of one character malt (C120? — depending on how dark you wanna go) vs 1.65 lb of three different character malts you might be happier with the results. You could even boil a bit harder to get more color but that’s fairly unpredictable IMO.
Ultimately it’s your beer — brew it the way you want. Whatever you decide to do I hope it turns out great. Cheers!
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