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Behr Cocoa Craving#B6A8A7 · LRV 41

Cocoa Craving reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N150-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR COCOA CRAVING
RGB 182, 168, 167 LRV 41

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Cocoa Craving
SKU N150-3
Hex #B6A8A7
RGB 182, 168, 167
HSL 4°, 9%, 68%
LRV 41
Undertone red / warm
Family Gray

About Behr Cocoa Craving

Cocoa Craving sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Cocoa Craving is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Smoky Wings
SKU 0553 · #B2ACA9 · LRV 42
ΔE 4.13 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All gray at Valspar →
8004-3D
#B0A5A4
Mystical Gray
ΔE 1.66 · LRV 39
4002-1B
#B3A8A4
London Coach
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 40.4
8004-5D
#B7A49F
Embarrassed Shadow
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 39
V128-4
#B7A49F
Embarrassed Shadow
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 39.1
1004-10A
#BCA8A3
Berry Frost
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 41.5

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6017
#B3A3A5
Intuitive
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 38
SW 7080
#ADA5A5
Quest Gray
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 39
SW 6269
#AFA7AC
Beguiling Mauve
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 40
SW 6276
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 40
SW 6003
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 40

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-410
#BBA8A3
Lost Locket
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 41
2109-50
#B5ABA7
Elephant Gray
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 42
1250
#BDA7A8
Magic Potion
ΔE 3.44 · LRV
1446
#B4A9AF
Dusk to Dawn
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 42
AF-620
#B4A9AF
Sanctuary
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 42

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1004-4
#B2AAAA
Silver Service
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 41
1017-4
#B7A9A2
Riveter Rose
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 41
1005-4
#B4ADA9
Slate Pebble
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 42
14-01
#B4AAA0
Shadow Taupe
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 41
1008-3
#B2ACA2
Greyhound
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 42

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.09
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6388
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 40
DE6067
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 42
DE6011
#BAA3A9
Magical Mauve
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 39
DE6074
#BCA59A
Frontier Land
ΔE 5.3 · LRV 40
DE6375
#A9AAAB
Castlerock
ΔE 7.08 · LRV 40

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.52
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 41
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 6.74 · LRV 40
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 6.92 · LRV 40
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 7.67 · LRV 42
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 9.05 · LRV 42

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.25
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 45
NO. 246
#C7A4A6
Cinder Rose
ΔE 7.7 · LRV 41
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 8.66 · LRV 44
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 9.1 · LRV 39
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 9.43 · LRV 43

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.47
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 10.26 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 11.15 · LRV 40
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 16.43 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 18.01 · LRV 41

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.93
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 10.93 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 11.02 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 11.45 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 15.38 · LRV 41
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 16.65 · LRV 35

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Cocoa Craving within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

MQ1-36
Object Of Desire
LRV 39
BNC-12
Mauvelous
LRV 41
HDC-NT-19
Lavender Suede
LRV 39
780B-4
Slate Pebble
LRV 41
750B-4
Prestige
LRV 43
720B-4
Desert Echo
LRV 39

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B6A8A7 in HSL space. Pair Cocoa Craving with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B6A8A7 + #A7B5B6
TRIADIC
#B6A8A7 · #A7B6A8 · #A8A7B6
ANALOGOUS
#B6A7AE · #B6A8A7 · #B6B0A7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.3:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.15:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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