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Behr Light Mocha#AA7E73 · LRV 25

Light Mocha reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 220F-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR LIGHT MOCHA
RGB 170, 126, 115 LRV 25

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Light Mocha
SKU 220F-5
Hex #AA7E73
RGB 170, 126, 115
HSL 12°, 24%, 56%
LRV 25
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Light Mocha

Light Mocha sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, 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.

Light Mocha is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm 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
Rocky Mountain
SKU 0128 · #A9867D · LRV 27
ΔE 3.39 (close)
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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 brown from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
2101-40
#A57F75
Almond Beige
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 25
2102-40
#A77F78
Brown Teepee
ΔE 1.92 · LRV
2100-40
#A47F73
Appalachian Spring
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 25
2099-40
#A17D71
Autumn Brown
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 24
2095-40
#A48073
Mudslide
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 25

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All brown at Valspar →
1007-9C
#AF8172
Canyon Earth
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 26.1
1005-9C
#A07D77
Forest Trail
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 23.4
2003-9C
#A08173
Navajo Horizon
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 24.4
2004-9C
#A28576
Fudgecicle
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 25.8
8004-12E
#AA8064
Teddy
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 25

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6082
#AB8274
Hickory Branch
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 26
DE6089
#B38070
Brick Fence
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 26
DE6096
#AC8674
Homestead
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 27
DE6075
#A08475
Wood Lake
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 25
DE6026
#A87678
Handmade Red
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 23

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1059-5
#AD7D76
Ferris Wheel
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 25
1060-5
#AA8880
Bedford Brown
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 28
1055-5
#A97673
Cinnamon Diamonds
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 23
1072-5
#A2806F
Tattered Teddy
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 24
1056-5
#B57770
Earth Rose
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 24

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.24
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9080
#A8857A
Hushed Auburn
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 27
SW 61
#AB7878
Salon Rose
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 23
SW 9079
#A2877D
Velvety Chestnut
ΔE 5.74 · LRV 26
SW 7715
#AA866E
Pottery Urn
ΔE 7.15 · LRV 27
SW 9092
#A3846C
Iced Mocha
ΔE 8.33 · LRV 25

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.15
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 25
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 7.22 · LRV 27
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 12.68 · LRV 26
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 13.12 · LRV 23
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 14.23 · LRV 24

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.63
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 7.63 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 11.59 · LRV 25
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 14.42 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 18.95 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 20.55 · LRV 21

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.52
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-35
#B56D4E
Work Worn Wood
ΔE 9.52 · LRV 21
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 11.92 · LRV 29
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 13.22 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 15.87 · LRV 25
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 20.39 · LRV 26

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.82
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 13.82 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 17.7 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 23.18 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 24.48 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 27.29 · LRV 27

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPU2-11
Mars Red
LRV 25
MQ1-52
Fresh Cedar
LRV 24
HDC-NT-07
Hickory Branch
LRV 25
S200-5
Minestrone
LRV 26
MQ2-42
Warm Cognac
LRV 25
S190-5
Cocoa Nutmeg
LRV 23

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AA7E73 in HSL space. Pair Light Mocha with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AA7E73 + #739FAA
TRIADIC
#AA7E73 · #73AA7E · #7E73AA
ANALOGOUS
#AA7384 · #AA7E73 · #AA9A73

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.53:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.94:1 AA

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

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