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BEHR · PWL-88

Behr Heavenly Cocoa#BEA79D · LRV 41

Heavenly Cocoa reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PWL-88 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR HEAVENLY COCOA
RGB 190, 167, 157 LRV 41

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Heavenly Cocoa
SKU PWL-88
Hex #BEA79D
RGB 190, 167, 157
HSL 18°, 20%, 68%
LRV 41
Undertone red / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Heavenly Cocoa

Heavenly Cocoa 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.

Heavenly Cocoa is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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 neutral from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6074 · #BCA59A · ΔE 0.77 · LRV 37
DE6067 · #BCAA9F · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 39
DEBN09 · #C4A898 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 42
DE6095 · #C6A698 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 39
DET696 · #BCAB9C · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 42

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0140 · #BAA59B · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 40
0133 · #BCA399 · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 39
0127 · #C3A39A · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 40
0184 · #BCAA94 · ΔE 6.83 · LRV 41
0561 · #B1AA9F · ΔE 7.66 · LRV 40

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All neutral at Valspar →
2003-10A · #BDA49A · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 39.8
M121 · #BCA498 · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 39.6
2004-10A · #C2A798 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 41.3
T574 · #C0A397 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 39.7
1004-10A · #BCA8A3 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 41.5

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2098-50 · #C0A9A1 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 42
2105-50 · #C3A99F · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 42
CSP-410 · #BBA8A3 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 41
1243 · #BFA4A0 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 40
991 · #B7A99C · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 41

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All neutral at Kompozit →
0140 · #B7A299 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 38
0148 · #C8A99A · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 43
0127 · #C1A097 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 39
0189 · #BCAB99 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 42
0184 · #BBA791 · ΔE 6.26 · LRV 40

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1072-4 · #C2A89A · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 42
FLLW858 · #BDA496 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 40
PPG1061-4 · #C4A296 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 40
PPG1074-4 · #BCA999 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 41
PPG1017-4 · #B6A9A2 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 41

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-813 · #BAA597 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 40
BD34 · #B6A592 · ΔE 6.02 · LRV 39
C2-812 · #B9AA98 · ΔE 6.25 · LRV 41
C2-814 · #B2A797 · ΔE 7.28 · LRV 39
C2-830 · #BCAD95 · ΔE 8.65 · LRV 43

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.82
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6052 · #C3A497 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 40
SW 6066 · #BBA595 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 40
SW 2 · #BEAC9F · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 43
SW 9087 · #B9A796 · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 40
SW 6073 · #B7AB9F · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 42

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.96
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
407-3DB · #BDA097 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 38
412-4DB · #BCA493 · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 39
404-3DB · #B5A597 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 39
445-2DB · #B4AAA8 · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 41
413-3DB · #C0A891 · ΔE 5.78 · LRV 41

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.45
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 60 · #BDA794 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 41
NO. 267 · #B7AFA9 · ΔE 6.34 · LRV 44
NO. 246 · #C2A2A7 · ΔE 8.21 · LRV 40
NO. 17 · #AFA592 · ΔE 8.92 · LRV 38
NO. 5 · #B2ADA0 · ΔE 9.31 · LRV 42

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.59
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-110 · #B5A89A · ΔE 5.59 · LRV 40
JG-99 · #B0AAAB · ΔE 7.84 · LRV 41
JG-113 · #B7AF9F · ΔE 8.76 · LRV 43
JG-157 · #B4AD9E · ΔE 8.87 · LRV 42
JG-14 · #B0AEA7 · ΔE 9.58 · LRV 42

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.6
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 6.6 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-76 · #CF9F93 · ΔE 7.83 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 15.68 · LRV 47
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 19.02 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 20.63 · LRV 41

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.09
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 8.09 · LRV 38
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 9.88 · LRV 33
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 13.47 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 17.42 · LRV 35
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 17.86 · LRV 41

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

UL130-17 · LRV 42
ICC-53 · LRV 41
PPU5-14 · LRV 41
HDC-NT-06 · LRV 42
700D-4 · LRV 41
MQ2-40 · LRV 41

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BEA79D in HSL space. Pair Heavenly Cocoa with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BEA79D + #9DB4BE
TRIADIC
#BEA79D · #9DBEA7 · #A79DBE
ANALOGOUS
#BE9DA4 · #BEA79D · #BEB89D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.28:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.2:1 AAA

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

Behr Heavenly Cocoa Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Heavenly Cocoa from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PWL-88 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa is Frontier Land (DE6074). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 37 vs 41). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Frontier Land and you'll get the same color. See the full Frontier Land swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cozy Cover (0140), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 41) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Heavenly Cocoa without repainting risk. See the full Cozy Cover swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Flax (2098-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 41) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Heavenly Cocoa without repainting risk. See the full Flax swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Taupe Tapestry (PPG1072-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 41) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavenly Cocoa without repainting risk. See the full Taupe Tapestry swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa

At Valspar, the closest color to Heavenly Cocoa is Berry Frost (1004-10A) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41.5 vs 41) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Berry Frost swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Heavenly Cocoa is Mesa (C2-813) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 41) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mesa swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Heavenly Cocoa is Sandbank (SW 6052) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 41) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandbank swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Heavenly Cocoa is Sanded Grout (412-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 39 vs 41) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sanded Grout swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Heavenly Cocoa. The nearest is Smoked Trout (NO. 60) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 41). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoked Trout swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa — the nearest deck color, Delicate Honeysweet (0189), is clearly different (ΔE 5.52). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Behr PWL-88 instead. See the full Delicate Honeysweet swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa — the nearest deck color, Rustic Oak (JG-110), is clearly different (ΔE 5.59). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr PWL-88 instead. See the full Rustic Oak swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa — the nearest deck color, Subrosa (PNT100-MD-76), is clearly different (ΔE 7.83). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr PWL-88 instead. See the full Subrosa swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Heavenly Cocoa — the nearest deck color, Rosita (BD-RO), is clearly different (ΔE 8.09). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PWL-88 instead. See the full Rosita swatch →

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